Getting an SBA Loan for Heavy Construction

With these commercial loans for heavy construction, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This heavy construction loan for $150,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2001.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Rancho Cordova (mills), California, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Farmers & Merchants Bank - Cent., based in Elk Grove, California.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
RANCHO CORDOVA (MILLS), CA 95741

SBA Loan Lender

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK - CENT.
8788 ELK GROVE BLVD
ELK GROVE, CA 95624

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

234990 - Heavy Construction

Loan Approval Date

1/22/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $127,500.

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 5 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 5 existing jobs.

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

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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