Financing for Mental Health Practitioners

Looking for commercial loans for mental health practitioners? The SBA may be the answer. This $15,000 mental health practitioners loan was issued by a Pennsylvania bank.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Lafayette Ambassador Bank, based in Easton, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HEALTH PRACTITIONER OFFICE OR CLINIC
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102

SBA Loan Lender

LAFAYETTE AMBASSADOR BANK
360 NORTHAMPTON ST
EASTON, PA 18020

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to reduce the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program involves 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

8049 - Health Practitioner Office or Clinic

NAICS Code

621330 - Mental Health Practitioners

Loan Approval Date

4/21/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$15,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $15,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 business planned to use the money to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Lafayette Ambassador Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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