Seattle, Washington Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Sterling Savings Bank

Sterling Savings Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Washington entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Seattle, Washington was able to borrow $200,000 from Sterling Savings Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $100,000 of this Washington small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
SEATTLE, WA 98109

SBA Loan Lender

STERLING SAVINGS BANK
111 N WALL ST
SPOKANE, WA 99201

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

541310 - Architectural Services

Loan Approval Date

2/26/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$200,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $200,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $100,000.

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 27 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 7 new jobs and retain 27 existing jobs.

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.

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 $200,000 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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