Mayaguez, Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2004. They applied for an SBA loan with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari, out of San Juan, . The loan was granted and they received $40,000 to help grow their Mayaguez, business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PHYSICIANS
MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARI
254 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE
SAN JUAN, PR 00936

The lender provided this commercial loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

621111 - Physicians

Loan Approval Date

5/18/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$40,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $40,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $20,000.

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 4 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the company promised to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels 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.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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