Business Loan from Sovereign Bank Given to Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Company

Sovereign Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Rhode Island entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

Getting a small business loan in Cranston, Rhode Island was an essential business goal for this small business back in 2004 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Sovereign Bank, operating out of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Here are the details on this Rhode Island small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING
CRANSTON, RI 02921

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD
WYOMISSING, PA 19610

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

311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

11/23/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $75,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 15 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 15 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

Don't apply for a loan directly with the SBA. You need to apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

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