Martinsburg, Pennsylvania Entrepreneur Gets a Bank Loan

SBA loans in Pennsylvania are are few and far betweeen these days. We take a look at one Pennsylvania SBA loan, provided by a Pennsylvania bank, that was approved by the SBA.

You can learn something about getting a small business loan in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania by studying this loan to a local business, made back in 2004. Banks like First Commonwealth Bank may also be willing to lend to you, given that they granted this small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
RTE 220 & N JUNIATA ST
HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA 16648

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

811111 - General Automotive Repair

Loan Approval Date

2/18/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$176,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $176,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $88,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 2 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

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.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $176,000 loan. Remember, if it to be, it is up to me!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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