San Juan, Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Banco Santander Puerto Rico

Banco Santander Puerto Rico and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in San Juan, was able to borrow $145,000 from Banco Santander Puerto Rico. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $123,250 of this small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
SAN JUAN, PR 00917

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO
AVE PONCE DE LEON 207
HATO REY, PR 00918

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

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

6/27/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$145,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $145,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $123,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 indicated that the loan would help generate 4 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

If you are working on finding money to start a business in San Juan PR, you ought to talk with a local San Juan SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to San Juan businesses.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $145,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

About This SBA Loan Information:

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