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STEPPING STONES COMPANIES, INC — SBA Loan Record (Brighton, IL) | DealRoom

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STEPPING STONES COMPANIES, INC

32950 DELHI RD, Brighton, IL 62012 · Book Retailers and News Dealers. The complete public SBA 7(a) record for this business — every loan, every field, the lender, and the map.

$150K

Total SBA financing

1

Loan on record

FY2024

On record

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Jobs supported

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The loan

$150,000 — FY2024

Gross approval: $150,000
SBA guaranteed: $127,500 (85%)
Status: Current
Rate at approval: 13.25% v
Term: 120 mo (10 yr)
Program: Preferred Lenders Program
Subprogram: Guaranty
Loan type: Term loan
Purpose: Other / working capital
Approved: 4/18/2024
First disbursement: 4/23/2024
Days to fund: 5 days
Collateral: None
Sold on secondary market: Yes
Business type: Corporation
Business age: Existing or more than 2 years old
Industry: Book Retailers and News Dealers
NAICS code: 459210
Lender: BayFirst National Bank
Address: 32950 DELHI RD
City: Brighton, 62012
County: Jersey
SBA district office: ILLINOIS DISTRICT OFFICE
Congressional district: 13

The lender

BayFirst National Bank

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This page summarizes the public SBA 7(a) lending record for STEPPING STONES COMPANIES, INC in Brighton, IL (Book Retailers and News Dealers). DealRoom compiles public SBA loan data, lender activity, and business signals to help buyers and advisors evaluate acquisition financing — it does not list this business for sale.

1 SBA 7(a) loan totaling $150K
On record FY2024
Industry: Book Retailers and News Dealers
Location: Brighton, IL
Lender: BayFirst National Bank

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
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