Financing for Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

With these loans for fitness and recreational sports centers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This fitness and recreational sports centers loan for $150,000 was given to a Pennsylvania entrepreneur in 2000.

This small firm received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2000. They applied for an SBA loan with National City Bank, out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $150,000 to help grow their Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PHYSICAL FITNESS FACILITIES
PITTSBURGH, PA 15227

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL CITY BANK
20 STANWIX ST, NATIONAL CITY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7991 - Physical Fitness Facilities

NAICS Code

713940 - Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Loan Approval Date

6/26/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $112,500.

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 12 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the business planned to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

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

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from National City Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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