Mayaguez, Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Banco Santander Puerto Rico

Banco Santander Puerto Rico has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Mayaguez, was able to borrow $180,000 from Banco Santander Puerto Rico. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $135,000 of this small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: RETAIL BAKERIES
MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO
AVE PONCE DE LEON 207
HATO REY, PR 00918

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

311811 - Retail Bakeries

Loan Approval Date

10/14/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$180,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $180,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $135,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

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.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Banco Santander Puerto Rico are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

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