Growing Company Gets an Illinois Business Loan

Would an Illinois bank loan help help your firm avoid a serious cash crunch? If so, you may want to talk with this Illinois bank, which offers SBA loans to Illinois entrepreneurs.

This small business, based in Wheaton, Illinois, 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 Valley Community Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Illinois small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HOBBY, TOY, AND GAME SHOPS
WHEATON, IL 60187

SBA Loan Lender

VALLEY COMMUNITY BANK
620 E MAIN ST
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5945 - Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops

NAICS Code

451120 - Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/6/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$132,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $132,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $99,000.

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 6 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the company promised to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Valley Community Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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