Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Entrepreneur Gets an SBA Loan

Bank loans in Pennsylvania are tough to come by these days. We take a look at one Pennsylvania bank loan, provided by a Rhode Island bank, that was approved by the SBA.

You can learn something about getting a small business loan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by studying this loan to a local company, made back in 2006. Banks like Rbs Citizens may also be willing to lend to you, given that they granted this small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FURNITURE STORES
PITTSBURGH, PA 15227

SBA Loan Lender

RBS CITIZENS
ONE CITIZENS PLAZA
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

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

442110 - Furniture Stores

Loan Approval Date

5/16/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$60,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $60,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $30,000.

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 7 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 7 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

If you are wondering how to raise money for a business in Pittsburgh PA, you ought to talk with a local Pittsburgh SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Pittsburgh businesses.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $60,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

About This SBA Loan Information:

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