Pawtucket, Rhode Island Entrepreneur Gets a Business Loan

Would a Rhode Island small business loan help your small business to grow and prosper? If so, you may want to talk with this Pennsylvania bank, which offers SBA loans to Rhode Island entrepreneurs.

By giving the right information to Sovereign Bank, this Pawtucket, Rhode Island business was able to get an SBA loan. To get this loan, the loan applicant gave the lending institution and the SBA a clear description of what the loan proceeds would be used for and how they intended to pay the loan back.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HOBBY, TOY, AND GAME STORES
PAWTUCKET, RI 02860

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD
WYOMISSING, PA 19610

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

451120 - Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/25/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$31,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $31,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $15,500.

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 4 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $31,000 loan. Remember, you control your own destiny.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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