Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors Small Business Loans

Looking for small business loans for plumbing, heating, and air conditioning contractors? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $50,000 plumbing, heating, and air conditioning contractors loan was issued by a Maine bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Portland, Maine, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Norway Savings Bank, based in Portland, Maine.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING
PORTLAND, ME 04103

SBA Loan Lender

NORWAY SAVINGS BANK
1200 CONGRESS ST
PORTLAND, ME 04102

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

1711 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning

NAICS Code

235110 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors

Loan Approval Date

3/1/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $42,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the small business planned to use the money to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

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

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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Norway Savings Bank 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).

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