Topton, Pennsylvania Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from National Penn Bank

National Penn Bank is a source for SBA loans that have lower down payments and longer repayment terms than many other financing options. To help you understand SBA loans, we've featured one Pennsylvania entrepreneur who tapped into the power of SBA loans.

This growing company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Topton, Pennsylvania, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was National Penn Bank, based in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS
TOPTON, PA 19562

SBA Loan Lender

NATIONAL PENN BANK
PHILADELPHIA & READING AVES
BOYERTOWN, PA 19512

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

327215 - Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass

Loan Approval Date

9/27/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$270,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $270,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $202,500.

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 only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 1 existing job.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

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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