Building Equipment Contractors Loans

Looking for loans for building equipment contractors? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $1,500,000 building equipment contractors loan was issued by an Illinois bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Saint Louis, Missouri, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was National City Bank, based in Bannockburn, Illinois.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: BUILDING EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL CITY BANK
2595 WAUKEGAN RD
BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015

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

238290 - Building Equipment Contractors

Loan Approval Date

2/8/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,500,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,500,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $1,125,000.

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 35 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 5 new jobs and retain 35 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

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 National City Bank 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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