Entrepreneur Works With Oakland, California Bank to Get an SBA Loan

An Oakland, California small business loan can be yours. Learn how one firm got a $5,000 business loan from this California bank.

This loan to an entrepreneur is a good example of an SBA loan. Innovative Bank made the loan and the SBA guaranteed a portion of the loan. Many other Texas entrepreneurs have gotten similar loans. If you need money for a business, this may be the best route to take.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES WHOLESALERS
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521

SBA Loan Lender

INNOVATIVE BANK
360 14TH ST
OAKLAND, CA 94612

The issuing bank for this loan is an SBA 7A lender. Under this program, banks that work with the SBA are able to provide debt financing to to entrepreneurs who might have trouble getting a conventional bank loan.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

422210 - Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

4/29/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$5,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $5,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $4,250.

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. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 1 existing job.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Innovative Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Innovative 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.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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