Bank Loans for General Merchandise Stores

With these bank loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $180,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Monrovia, California was able to borrow $180,000 from Hanmi Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $135,000 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
MONROVIA, CA 91016

SBA Loan Lender

HANMI BANK
3660 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 103
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010

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

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/10/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$180,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $180,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $135,000.

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 3 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $180,000 loan. Remember, where there is a will, there is a way!

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