Cary, Illinois Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Stearns Bank

Stearns Bank 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 Illinois entrepreneur who tapped into the power of SBA loans.

Getting a small business loan in Cary, Illinois was an essential business goal for this firm back in 2006 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Stearns Bank, operating out of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Here are the details on this Illinois small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: OFFICE SUPPLIES AND STATIONERY
CARY, IL 60013

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

453210 - Office Supplies and Stationery

Loan Approval Date

1/19/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$123,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $123,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $104,550.

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 indicated that the funding would help generate 5 new jobs.

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.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Stearns Bank are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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