How to Get a Loan for Used Car Dealers

With these business loans for used car dealers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This used car dealers loan for $45,000 was given to a Texas entrepreneur in 2006.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Garland, Texas, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Washington Mutual Bank, based in Henderson, Nevada.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: USED CAR DEALERS
GARLAND, TX 75040

SBA Loan Lender

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
2273 N GREEN VALLEY PKWY, STE
HENDERSON, NV 89014

The lender provided this SBA small business loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

441120 - Used Car Dealers

Loan Approval Date

12/20/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$45,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $45,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $22,500.

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 3 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, you 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Washington Mutual 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:

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