SBA Loan from Comerica Bank Helps Personal Services Company

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

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Odenville, Alabama, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Comerica Bank, based in Dallas, Texas.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PERSONAL SERVICES
Odenville, AL 35120

SBA Loan Lender

COMERICA BANK
1717 MAIN
DALLAS, TX 75201

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

812990 - Personal Services

Loan Approval Date

4/19/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$939,900

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $939,900 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $704,925.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 8 new jobs and retain 9 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Comerica 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).

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