Bank Of America Gives Small Business Loan to Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers Company
CaliforniaBank loans are available to California firms through the SBA. In this case, a North Carolina bank provides the loan.
This company, based in Westlake Village, California, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Bank Of America. We've got the inside scoop on this California small business loan.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: FITNESS AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS CENTERS
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
SBA Loan Lender
BANK OF AMERICA
100 N TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
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
713940 - Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Loan Approval Date
10/16/2003
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$50,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $25,000.
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 8 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 8 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.
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.
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