Port Arthur, Texas Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Business Loan Center, LLC

Business Loan Center, LLC and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Texas entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Port Arthur, Texas was able to borrow $865,000 from Business Loan Center, LLC. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $648,750 of this Texas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SHELLFISH
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC
3900 WESTERRE PARKWAY, SUITE
RICHMOND, VA 23233

This lender issued this SBA bank loan under the SBA's 7A loan, in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program was started in 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

0913 - Shellfish

NAICS Code

114112 - Shellfish Fishing

Loan Approval Date

7/5/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$865,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $865,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $648,750.

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 5 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the company promised to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Business Loan Center, LLC 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).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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