Minneapolis, Minnesota Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Associated Bank

An SBA loan from Associated Bank typically comes with favorable terms and competitive loan rates. In this SBA loan issued by the bank, a Minneapolis, Minnesota business owner got a $344,000 loan.

This growing company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Associated Bank, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416

SBA Loan Lender

ASSOCIATED BANK
740 MARQUETTE AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

3/30/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$344,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $344,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $258,000.

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 40 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 20 new jobs and retain 20 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Remember, 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Associated Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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