SBA Loan from Citibank Helps Eating Places Company

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

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Citibank, based in Miami, Florida.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910

SBA Loan Lender

CITIBANK
8750 DORAL BLVD, 7TH FL
MIAMI, FL 33178

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.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

Loan Approval Date

6/28/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 4 new jobs and retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans provide smart, affordable business financing for small businesses looking to expand.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Citibank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Citibank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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