Business Loan from First American Bank Given to General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Company

First American Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Iowa entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Waukee, Iowa, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was First American Bank, based in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
WAUKEE, IA 50263

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST AMERICAN BANK
1207 CENTRAL AVE
FORT DODGE, IA 50501

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

333999 - General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

2/10/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$160,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $160,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $80,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 retain 1 existing job.

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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. First American Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, First American Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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