Sovereign Bank SBA Loan to Limited-Service Restaurants Company

Sovereign Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Pennsylvania entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This growing company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2005. The lending bank was Sovereign Bank, based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
POINT PLEASANT, PA 18950

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD
WYOMISSING, PA 19610

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

1/21/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$600,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $600,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $450,000.

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 only one employee. The loan application indicated that the borrowed money would help create 19 new jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

While you may be able to find other ways to get money to start a business, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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