SBA Loan from Fifth Third Bank Helps Veterinary Services Company

Fifth Third Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Kentucky entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Park Hills, Kentucky, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Fifth Third Bank, based in Florence, Kentucky.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: VETERINARY SERVICES
PARK HILLS, KY 41011

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
8100 BURLINGTON PIKE
FLORENCE, KY 41042

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

541940 - Veterinary Services

Loan Approval Date

11/2/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$436,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $436,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $327,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 8 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 8 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Fifth Third Bank are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

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