Merchants Bank Gives Business Loan to General Automotive Repair Company

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

This business, based in Maplewood, Minnesota, 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 Merchants Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Minnesota small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
MAPLEWOOD, MN 55119

SBA Loan Lender

MERCHANTS BANK
1525 VERMILLION ST, STE 200
HASTINGS, MN 55033

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

811111 - General Automotive Repair

Loan Approval Date

6/13/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$34,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $34,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $28,900.

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 3 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the company promised to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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.

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 $34,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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