Comerica Bank Gives Small Business Loan to Shellfish Company

TexasBank loans are available to Texas firms through the SBA. In this case, a Texas bank provides the loan.

This small business, based in Orange, Texas, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Comerica Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SHELLFISH
ORANGE, TX 77630

SBA Loan Lender

COMERICA BANK
1900 W LOOP SOUTH
HOUSTON, TX 77027

This lender issued this loan under the SBA 7A lending program , in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program was started in 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

0913 - Shellfish

NAICS Code

114112 - Shellfish Fishing

Loan Approval Date

4/3/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$656,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $656,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $492,000.

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

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Comerica Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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