Bank Loans for General Long-Distance Freight Trucking

With these bank loans for general long-distance freight trucking, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general long-distance freight trucking loan for $407,000 was given to an Arkansas entrepreneur in 2000.

Getting a small business loan in Mena, Arkansas was important for this company back in 2000 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Merrill Lynch Bank Usa, operating out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Here are the details on this Arkansas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL LONG-DISTANCE FREIGHT TRUCKING
MENA, AR 71953

SBA Loan Lender

MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA
15 W SOUTH TEMPLE, STE 300
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101

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

484121 - General Long-Distance Freight Trucking

Loan Approval Date

11/15/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$407,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $407,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $305,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing 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 15 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 15 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Although it's called an SBA loan, you 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.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Merrill Lynch Bank Usa 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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