Greater Bay Bank Gives Business Loan to Window Treatment Stores Company

Would a California small business loan help your small business to grow and prosper? If so, you may want to talk with this California bank, which offers SBA loans to California entrepreneurs.

This company, based in Livermore, California, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Greater Bay Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: WINDOW TREATMENT STORES
LIVERMORE, CA 94551

SBA Loan Lender

GREATER BAY BANK
420 COWPER ST
PALO ALTO, CA 94301

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

442291 - Window Treatment Stores

Loan Approval Date

4/5/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$398,200

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $398,200 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $298,650.

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 12 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 12 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to 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.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $398,200 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

About This SBA Loan Information:

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