Getting an SBA Loan for Sign Manufacturing

With these commercial loans for sign manufacturing, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sign manufacturing loan for $36,000 was given to an Illinois entrepreneur in 2000.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2000. They applied for an SBA loan with National City Bank, out of Bannockburn, Illinois. The loan was granted and they received $36,000 to help grow their Springfield, Illinois business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL CITY BANK
2595 WAUKEGAN RD
BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to minimize the paperwork associated with appliying for an SBA loan . 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

3993 - Signs and Advertising Specialties

NAICS Code

339950 - Sign Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

12/8/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$36,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $36,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $28,800.

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 5 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the money to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, 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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