Federal Savings Bank SBA Loan to Hydroelectric Power Generation Company

Federal Savings Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a New Hampshire entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Madbury, New Hampshire was able to borrow $150,000 from Federal Savings Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $127,500 of this New Hampshire small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION
MADBURY, NH 03820

SBA Loan Lender

FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
633 CENTRAL AVE
DOVER, NH 03820

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA created this program to minimize the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program is quick, requiring completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Right now, the maximum small business loan for this SBA program is $100,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

221111 - Hydroelectric Power Generation

Loan Approval Date

8/12/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $127,500.

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 14 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business promised to use the funding to add employees or retain any existing employees.

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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Federal Savings Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Federal Savings 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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