Los Angeles, California Entrepreneur Gets an SBA Loan

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

This business, based in Los Angeles, 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 Lehman Brothers Bank, Fsb. We've got the inside scoop on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES
LOS ANGELES, CA 90048

SBA Loan Lender

LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB
1000 WEST ST, STE 200
WILMINGTON, DE 19801

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

448120 - Women's Clothing Stores

Loan Approval Date

12/5/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$562,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $562,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $421,875.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 16 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 16 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

This SBA loan was for $562,500. How would you spend $562,500 on your business? If you apply for an SBA loan, you, like the entrepreneurs at this company, may soon be on your way to achieving your business goals. Contact a participating SBA lender to get started.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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