SBA Loan from Eastern Bank Helps Document Preparation Services Company

Eastern Bank is a source for SBA loans that have lower down payments and longer repayment terms than many other financing options. To help you understand SBA loans, we've featured one Massachusetts entrepreneur who tapped into the power of SBA loans.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Peabody, Massachusetts, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Eastern Bank, based in Boston, Massachusetts.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: DOCUMENT PREPARATION SERVICES
PEABODY, MA 01960

SBA Loan Lender

EASTERN BANK
265 FRANKLIN ST
BOSTON, MA 02110

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

561410 - Document Preparation Services

Loan Approval Date

9/23/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$80,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $80,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $40,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 95 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 95 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides government-guaranteed loans designed to help small businesses that may not otherwise qualify for credit get the funds they need.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Eastern Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Eastern Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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