Raising Money for Highway and Street Construction

With these business loans for highway and street construction, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This highway and street construction loan for $100,000 was given to a Kentucky entrepreneur in 2001.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky was able to borrow $100,000 from Traditional Bank, Inc.. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $85,000 of this Kentucky small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION
MT. STERLING, KY 40353

SBA Loan Lender

TRADITIONAL BANK, INC.
49 W MAIN ST
MOUNT STERLING, KY 40353

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA created this program to reduce the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program is quick, requiring completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Currently, $100,000 is the maximum loan amount.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

1611 - Highway and Street Construction

NAICS Code

234110 - Highway and Street Construction

Loan Approval Date

8/30/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $85,000.

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 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the business promised to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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