Borrowing Money for General Merchandise Stores

With these loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $70,000 was given to a Missouri entrepreneur in 2001.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Seymour, Missouri, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was The Seymour Bank, based in Seymour, Missouri.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
SEYMOUR, MO 65746

SBA Loan Lender

THE SEYMOUR BANK
119 MAIN ST
SEYMOUR, MO 65746

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to limit the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program is quick, requiring completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Currently, $100,000 is the maximum loan amount.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5399 - General Merchandise Stores

NAICS Code

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

8/27/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$70,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $70,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $59,500.

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 7 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the business promised to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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