Company Gets an Illinois Business Loan

Would an Illinois SBA loan help your business get to the next level? If so, you may want to talk with this Iowa bank, which offers SBA loans to Illinois entrepreneurs.

This small business, based in Moline, Illinois, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Northwest Bank & Trust Company. We've got the inside scoop on this Illinois small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
MOLINE, IL 61265

SBA Loan Lender

NORTHWEST BANK & TRUST COMPANY
100 E KIMBERLY
DAVENPORT, IA 52806

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

Loan Approval Date

4/26/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$116,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $116,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $87,000.

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 40 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the company planned to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Northwest Bank & Trust Company 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).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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