New Orleans, Louisiana Bank Lends Money to Physicians Company in Port Sulphur, Louisiana

A New Orleans, Louisiana SBA loan can be yours. Learn how one firm got a $435,000 business loan from this Louisiana bank.

This loan to an entrepreneur is a good example of an SBA loan. Gulf Coast Bank & Trust made the loan and the SBA guaranteed a portion of the loan. Many other Louisiana entrepreneurs have gotten similar loans. If you need money for a business, this may be the best route to take.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PHYSICIANS
PORT SULPHUR, LA 70083

SBA Loan Lender

GULF COAST BANK & TRUST
200 ST. CHARLES AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

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

621111 - Physicians

Loan Approval Date

11/23/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$435,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $435,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $326,250.

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 10 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 10 existing jobs.

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

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

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Gulf Coast Bank & Trust and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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