SBA Loan from Horizon Bank Helps Full-Service Restaurants Company

Horizon Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how an Indiana entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Valparaiso, Indiana, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Horizon Bank, based in Michigan City, Indiana.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
VALPARAISO, IN 46383

SBA Loan Lender

HORIZON BANK
515 FRANKLIN SQ
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

10/5/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$28,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $28,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $14,250.

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 17 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 17 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

This company got an SBA loan. You can too! Maybe you want money for start up business? Maybe you need money to buy a business? Regardless of why you need money, guaranteed SBA loans may be the right answer for you.

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