Fort Dodge, Iowa Bank Gives SBA Loan to General Long-Distance Freight Trucking Company

Get to know Fort Dodge, Iowa banks that specialize in small business loans and know how to work with entrepreneurs. First American Bank is one such bank, as evidenced by this SBA loan to a growing company.

Finding a small business loan in West Des Moines, Iowa starts with an understanding of who else has gotten loans in the area. In this case, a local firm received funding from First American Bank. Without an SBA guarantee, it's probable that this company would have had a harder time getting financed.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL LONG-DISTANCE FREIGHT TRUCKING
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

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

484121 - General Long-Distance Freight Trucking

Loan Approval Date

12/18/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$65,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $65,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $32,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

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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