General Merchandise Stores Commercial Loans

With these commercial loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $19,500 was given to a New Jersey entrepreneur in 2005.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Old Bridge, New Jersey, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2005. The lending bank was Bank Of America, based in Providence, Rhode Island.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF AMERICA
111 WESTMINSTER ST
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

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

6/9/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$19,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $19,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $9,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Bank Of America so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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