Borrowing Money for Engineering Services

With these small business loans for engineering services, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This engineering services loan for $380,000 was given to an Illinois entrepreneur in 2000.

This company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2000. They applied for an SBA loan with Wells Fargo Bank, out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The loan was granted and they received $380,000 to help grow their Peoria, Illinois business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: ENGINEERING SERVICES
PEORIA, IL 61607

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
2329 CENTRAL AVE NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418

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

541330 - Engineering Services

Loan Approval Date

11/14/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$380,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $380,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $285,000.

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 105 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 95 new jobs and retain 105 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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