San Francisco, California Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from United Commercial Bank

United Commercial Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this California entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in San Francisco, California was able to borrow $100,000 from United Commercial Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $85,000 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FURNITURE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

SBA Loan Lender

UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK
555 MONTGOMERY ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

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

423210 - Furniture Merchant Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

4/13/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $85,000.

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 7 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 7 existing jobs.

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

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like United Commercial 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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