SBA Loans for General Merchandise Stores

With these SBA loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $150,000 was given to a Michigan entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Marquette, Michigan was able to borrow $150,000 from Peninsula Bank - Ishpening. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $127,500 of this Michigan small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: VARIETY STORES
MARQUETTE, MI 49855

SBA Loan Lender

PENINSULA BANK - ISHPENING
100 S MAIN ST
ISHPEMING, MI 49849

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.

SIC Code

5331 - Variety Stores

NAICS Code

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/24/2003

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 a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business promised to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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