Getting an SBA Loan for Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers

With these SBA loans for fish and seafood merchant wholesalers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This fish and seafood merchant wholesalers loan for $10,000 was given to a Washington entrepreneur in 2004.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Seattle, Washington was able to borrow $10,000 from Bank Of America. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $5,000 of this Washington small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FISH AND SEAFOOD MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
SEATTLE, WA 98178

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF AMERICA
100 N TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

This lender processed this loan for a small business under the SBA Express program, which offers a streamlined review process in which bankers can process SBA loan applications on an expedited basis.

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

424460 - Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

3/8/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $5,000.

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 only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 3 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Bank Of America 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).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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