Raising Money for Telephone Answering Services

With these bank loans for telephone answering services, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This telephone answering services loan for $475,000 was given to a Tennessee entrepreneur in 2005.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Memphis, Tennessee was able to borrow $475,000 from Cit Small Business Lending Corp. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $356,250 of this Tennessee small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICES
MEMPHIS, TN 38118

SBA Loan Lender

CIT SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CORP
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

561421 - Telephone Answering Services

Loan Approval Date

2/1/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$475,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $475,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $356,250.

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 20 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 20 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Cit Small Business Lending Corp so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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