Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Entrepreneur Gets an SBA Loan

Want a South Carolina small business loan? This South Carolina entrepreneur got a small business loan, provided by a South Carolina bank that works with the SBA to help small business owners.

This small business, based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 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 First Cit. Bank & Trust Inc. We've got the inside scoop on this South Carolina small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: JOB TRAINING AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICE
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29466

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST CIT. BANK & TRUST INC
1314 PARK ST
COLUMBIA, SC 29201

This was a LowDoc (Low Documentation Loan Program). LowDoc is one of the SBA's most popular programs because there is a simple, one-page SBA application form and rapid turnaround on loan approvals.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

8331 - Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation Service

NAICS Code

624310 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Loan Approval Date

11/14/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$31,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $31,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $26,350.

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 8 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Don't forget. To get an SBA loan, you must 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 First Cit. Bank & Trust Inc 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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