Fifth Third Bank Gives Business Loan to Specialty Food Stores Company

SBA loans in Indiana are hard to find these days. We take a look at one Indiana SBA loan, provided by a Michigan bank, that was approved by the SBA.

You can learn something about getting a small business loan in Martinsville, Indiana by studying this loan to a local business, made back in 2006. Banks like Fifth Third Bank may also be willing to lend to you, given that they granted this small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY FOOD STORES
Martinsville, IN 46151

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
111 LYON ST NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

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

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/31/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$158,200

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $158,200 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $118,650.

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 22 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 22 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Fifth Third Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Fifth Third Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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