How to Get a Loan for Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

With these commercial loans for gift, novelty, and souvenir stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This gift, novelty, and souvenir stores loan for $75,000 was given to a South Carolina entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Orangeburg, South Carolina was able to borrow $75,000 from South Carolina Bank & Trust Natl. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $63,750 of this South Carolina small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GIFT, NOVELTY, AND SOUVENIR SHOPS
ORANGEBURG, SC 29115

SBA Loan Lender

SOUTH CAROLINA BANK & TRUST NATL
1255 ST MATTHEWS RD
ORANGEBURG, SC 29118

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5947 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Shops

NAICS Code

453220 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/24/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$75,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $75,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $63,750.

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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the company planned to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like South Carolina Bank & Trust Natl and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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