California Business Loan Issued to Specialty Food Stores Company
CaliforniaSBA loans are available to California entrepreneurs through the SBA. In this case, a California bank provides the loan.
This small 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 Hanmi Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this California small business loan.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY FOOD STORES
Los Angeles, CA 90010
SBA Loan Lender
HANMI BANK
3245 WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
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
445299 - Specialty Food Stores
Loan Approval Date
3/29/2007
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$180,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $180,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $135,000.
More Information on This SBA Loan
The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. 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.
Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan
SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.
The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Hanmi Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Hanmi Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.
The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.
About This SBA Loan Information:
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