Business Loan from Amer Express Centurion Bk Given to Specialty Food Stores Company

Amer Express Centurion Bk is a source for SBA loans that have lower down payments and longer repayment terms than many other financing options. To help you understand SBA loans, we've featured one California entrepreneur who tapped into the power of SBA loans.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Aliso Viejo, California, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Amer Express Centurion Bk, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY FOOD STORES
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656

SBA Loan Lender

AMER EXPRESS CENTURION BK
4315 S 2700 WEST, MC 01-04
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84184

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

445299 - Specialty Food Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/9/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,500.

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 15 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 8 new jobs and retain 15 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

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

About This SBA Loan Information:

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