Financing for Postal Service

With these commercial loans for postal service, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This postal service loan for $32,000 was given to a Missouri entrepreneur in 2006.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in St Louis, Missouri was able to borrow $32,000 from Commerce Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $16,000 of this Missouri small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: POSTAL SERVICE
St Louis, MO 63114

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
1000 WALNUT ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64141

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.

NAICS Code

491110 - Postal Service

Loan Approval Date

10/4/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$32,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $32,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $16,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing 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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

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.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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