Bancorpsouth Bank Gives Business Loan to Florists Company

MissouriSmall business loans are available to Missouri small business owners through the SBA. In this case, a Missouri bank provides the loan.

This small business, based in Springfield, Missouri, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Bancorpsouth Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Missouri small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FLORISTS
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807

SBA Loan Lender

BANCORPSOUTH BANK
3939 S FREMONT
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5992 - Florists

NAICS Code

453110 - Florists

Loan Approval Date

8/11/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$33,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $33,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $26,800.

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 6 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the company promised to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

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 Bancorpsouth Bank 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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