California Business Loan Issued to Excavation Contractors Company

Would a California bank loan help help your firm avoid a serious cash crunch? If so, you may want to talk with this California bank, which offers SBA loans to California entrepreneurs.

This company, based in Santa Paula, California, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from First California Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EXCAVATION CONTRACTORS
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST CALIFORNIA BANK
1100 PASEO CAMARILLO
CAMARILLO, CA 93010

This lender issued this bank loan under the SBA 7A lending program , in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program was started in 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

235930 - Excavation Contractors

Loan Approval Date

5/31/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$61,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $61,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $51,850.

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 only one employee. The loan application did not indicate that the small business planned to use the money to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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