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Business Loans for North Adams Small Businesses

 

 
Loan Census SBA Loan Info

Financing for Department Stores

With these loans for department stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This department stores loan for $65,000 was given to a Massachusetts entrepreneur in 2001.

Getting a small business loan in North Adams, Massachusetts was important for this company back in 2001 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Berkshire Bank, operating out of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Here are the details on this Massachusetts small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING MACHINE OPERATORS
NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247

SBA Loan Lender

BERKSHIRE BANK
24 NORTH ST
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to minimize the paperwork associated with appliying for an SBA loan . The low-doc program is quick, requiring completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Today, you can borrow up to $100,000 through the low-doc SBA program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5962 - Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators

NAICS Code

452110 - Department Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/6/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$65,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $65,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $55,250.

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 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business promised to use the funding to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

This SBA loan was for $65,000. How would you spend $65,000 on your business? If you apply for an SBA loan, you, like the entrepreneurs at this company, may soon be on your way to achieving your business goals. Contact a participating SBA lender to get started.

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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