Financing for Caterers

Looking for commercial loans for caterers? Try the SBA. This $27,000 caterers loan was issued by a Maryland bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in York, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2002. The lending bank was Manufacturers & Traders Trust, based in Baltimore, Maryland.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EATING PLACES
YORK, PA 17402

SBA Loan Lender

MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST
25 S CHARLES ST
BALTIMORE, MD 21201

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5812 - Eating Places

NAICS Code

722320 - Caterers

Loan Approval Date

5/21/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$27,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $27,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $22,950.

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 4 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Manufacturers & Traders Trust 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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