Getting an SBA Loan for Landscape Architectural Services

With these business loans for landscape architectural services, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This landscape architectural services loan for $52,000 was given to a Washington entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Monroe, Washington was able to borrow $52,000 from First Heritage Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $44,200 of this Washington small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
MONROE, WA 98272

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST HERITAGE BANK
167 LINCOLN ST
SNOHOMISH, WA 98290

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

541320 - Landscape Architectural Services

Loan Approval Date

8/22/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$52,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $52,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $44,200.

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 SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from First Heritage Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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