Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Firstrust Savings Bank

Firstrust Savings Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Pennsylvania entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2002. They applied for an SBA loan with Firstrust Savings Bank, out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $90,000 to help grow their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140

SBA Loan Lender

FIRSTRUST SAVINGS BANK
1931 COTTMAN AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to reduce 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. Right now, the maximum small business loan for this SBA program is $100,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7538 - General Automotive Repair Shops

NAICS Code

811111 - General Automotive Repair

Loan Approval Date

5/15/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$90,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $90,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $76,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 12 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the company planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans provide smart, affordable business financing for small businesses looking to expand.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Firstrust Savings Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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