Lime Springs, Iowa Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from First State Bank Minnesota

First State Bank Minnesota has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Iowa entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Lime Springs, Iowa, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2002. The lending bank was First State Bank Minnesota, based in Spring Valley, Minnesota.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
LIME SPRINGS, IA 52155

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST STATE BANK MINNESOTA
1031 N BROADWAY
SPRING VALLEY, MN 55975

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

8/13/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$70,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $70,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $59,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like First State Bank Minnesota that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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