Financing for School and Employee Bus Transportation

Looking for loans for school and employee bus transportation? The SBA may be the answer. This $100,000 school and employee bus transportation loan was issued by a Rhode Island bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Rbs Citizens, based in Providence, Rhode Island.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SCHOOL AND EMPLOYEE BUS TRANSPORTATION
NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744

SBA Loan Lender

RBS CITIZENS
ONE CITIZENS PLAZA
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

485410 - School and Employee Bus Transportation

Loan Approval Date

8/10/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $50,000.

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 35 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 12 new jobs and retain 35 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Rbs Citizens are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

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