Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Sovereign Bank

Sovereign 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 Pennsylvania entrepreneur who tapped into the power of SBA loans.

This business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2005. They applied for an SBA loan with Sovereign Bank, out of Villanova, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $78,000 to help grow their Phoenixville, Pennsylvania business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: BOOK STORES
PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
2 ALDWYN LN
VILLANOVA, PA 19085

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

451211 - Book Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/30/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$78,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $78,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $39,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

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.

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 $78,000 loan. Remember, fight for what you want, and it will be yours!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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