Growing Company Gets a Maine Business Loan

Would a Maine bank loan help help your firm avoid a serious cash crunch? If so, you may want to talk with this Maine bank, which offers SBA loans to Maine entrepreneurs.

This small business, based in Orono, Maine, 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 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. We've got the inside scoop on this Maine small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
ORONO, ME 04473

SBA Loan Lender

BAR HARBOR BANK & TRUST
82 MAIN ST
BAR HARBOR, ME 04609

The issuing bank for this loan is an SBA 7A lender. The name comes from section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, which authorizes the Agency to provide 7A business loans to to entrepreneurs who might have trouble getting a conventional bank loan.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

2/22/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$170,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $170,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $127,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the company 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 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust 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).

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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