Entrepreneur Works With Saint Cloud, Minnesota Bank to Get an SBA Loan

Thinking about meeting with a Saint Cloud, Minnesota bank about a small business loan? Here's one Minnesota business loan, issued by a Saint Cloud bank, that was approved by the SBA.

Applying for an SBA loan with Stearns Bank worked out well for our friends at one local business in St. Charles, Minnesota. They received an SBA loan for $256,000. Awesome!

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
ST. CHARLES, MN 55972

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

2/27/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$256,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $256,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $192,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 12 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $256,000 loan. Remember, fight for what you want, and it will be yours!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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