Birmingham, Alabama Bank Lends Money to Building Finishing Contractors Company in Jacksonville, Florida

Get to know Birmingham, Alabama banks that specialize in SBA loans and know how to work with entrepreneurs. Compass Bank is one such bank, as evidenced by this SBA loan to a growing company.

Finding a small business loan in Jacksonville, Florida starts with an understanding of who else has gotten loans in the area. In this case, a local small business received funding from Compass Bank. Without an SBA guarantee, it's probable that this company would have had a harder time getting financed.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: BUILDING FINISHING CONTRACTORS
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32217

SBA Loan Lender

COMPASS BANK
15 S 20TH ST
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

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

238390 - Building Finishing Contractors

Loan Approval Date

8/24/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $5,000.

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

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Remember, 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.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $10,000 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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