Where to Get Capital for Funeral Homes and Funeral Services

With these small business loans for funeral homes and funeral services, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This funeral homes and funeral services loan for $50,000 was given to a Pennsylvania entrepreneur in 2002.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Reading, Pennsylvania was able to borrow $50,000 from Manufacturers & Traders Trust. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $42,500 of this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORIES
READING, PA 19601

SBA Loan Lender

MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST
405 WASHINGTON AVE
TOWSON, MD 21204

This was a LowDoc (Low Documentation Loan Program). LowDoc is one of the SBA's most popular programs because there is a simple, one-page SBA application form and rapid turnaround on loan approvals.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7261 - Funeral Service and Crematories

NAICS Code

812210 - Funeral Homes and Funeral Services

Loan Approval Date

1/24/2002

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 2 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the small business promised to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Manufacturers & Traders Trust 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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