Small Business Loans for Used Car Dealers

With these small business loans for used car dealers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This used car dealers loan for $10,000 was given to a Florida entrepreneur in 2007.

This small firm received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2007. They applied for an SBA loan with Compass Bank, out of Birmingham, Alabama. The loan was granted and they received $10,000 to help grow their Pensacola, Florida business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: USED CAR DEALERS
PENSACOLA, FL 32505

SBA Loan Lender

COMPASS BANK
15 S 20TH ST
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

The lender provided this SBA small business loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

441120 - Used Car Dealers

Loan Approval Date

12/5/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $5,000.

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 9 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 9 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Compass Bank 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).

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