Borrowing Money for Car Washes

Looking for loans for car washes? An SBA loan may be just what you've been looking for. This $390,000 car washes loan was issued by a Texas bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in San Antonio, Texas, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Comerica Bank, based in Houston, Texas.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CARWASHES
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78239

SBA Loan Lender

COMERICA BANK
1900 W LOOP SOUTH
HOUSTON, TX 77027

This lender provides SBA loan for small businesses as part of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP). SBA PLP lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and have full delegation of lending authority in most situations.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7542 - Carwashes

NAICS Code

811192 - Car Washes

Loan Approval Date

5/24/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$390,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $390,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $292,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Don't forget. To get an SBA loan, you must apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $390,000 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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