Business Loan from Business Devel Corp - So. Caro Given to Medical, Dental, And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Company

Business Devel Corp - So. Caro and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a South Carolina entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This growing company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Lexington, South Carolina, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Business Devel Corp - So. Caro, based in Columbia, South Carolina.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
LEXINGTON, SC 29073

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS DEVEL CORP - SO. CARO
111 EXEC CENTER DR, STE 225
COLUMBIA, SC 29221

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

423450 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

6/3/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$640,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $640,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $480,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 22 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 6 new jobs and retain 22 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Business Devel Corp - So. Caro so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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