Borrowing Money for Store Retailers

With these loans for store retailers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This store retailers loan for $100,000 was given to a Pennsylvania entrepreneur in 2002.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2002. The lending bank was Pnc Bank, National Association, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: STORE RETAILERS
NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070

SBA Loan Lender

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
249 FIFTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

The lender provided this loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

453998 - Store Retailers

Loan Approval Date

6/7/2002

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. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, 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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