Borrowing Money for Furniture Stores

With these loans for furniture stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This furniture stores loan for $100,000 was given to a Texas entrepreneur in 2003.

Afa Investments Inc knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Austin, Texas, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Jpmorgan Chase Bank, based in Houston, Texas.

SBA Loan Borrower

AFA INVESTMENTS INC
4006 S LAMAR #450
AUSTIN, TX 78704

SBA Loan Lender

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
811 RUSK ST., 16TH FL
HOUSTON, TX 77002

This SBA bank loan was issued by a lender that participates in the SBA Express Loans program. SBA Express loans can be issued in as little as 36 hours.

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

442110 - Furniture Stores

Loan Approval Date

6/26/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $50,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower, Afa Investments Inc, borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's record indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 3 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 6 new jobs and retain 3 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 Jpmorgan Chase Bank 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:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's SBA loan database.

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