Local Business Gets a Massachusetts Small Business Loan

Business loans in Massachusetts are hard to find these days. We take a look at one Massachusetts business loan, provided by a Massachusetts bank, that was approved by the SBA.

This small business, based in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 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 Sovereign Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Massachusetts small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: RECORD AND PRERECORDED TAPE STORES
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
75 STATE ST
BOSTON, MA 02109

The lender provided this loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

SBA Loan Program Type

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

SIC Code

5735 - Record and Prerecorded Tape Stores

NAICS Code

451220 - Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/17/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$26,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $26,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $13,000.

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 only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Sovereign 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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