SBA Loan from Sovereign Bank Helps Engineering Services Company

Sovereign Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Rhode Island entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2007. They applied for an SBA loan with Sovereign Bank, out of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $2,000,000 to help grow their Middletown, Rhode Island business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: ENGINEERING SERVICES
MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD
WYOMISSING, PA 19610

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

541330 - Engineering Services

Loan Approval Date

5/7/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$2,000,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $2,000,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $1,500,000.

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 40 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 5 new jobs and retain 35 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Sovereign Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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