Business Loan Fairfax, Iowa

Local Fairfax Lending Resources

To help you learn more about local small business lenders, here's our list of small business banks in Fairfax.

Banks that Lend to Fairfax Businesses

This is a list of banks outside of Fairfax, Iowa that have provided SBA loans to Fairfax businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.

Tips for Getting a Business Loan in Fairfax

As a prerequisite to contacting banks for a loan, you will need to develop the specifics of your loan request.

You need to be able to clearly explain your business, explain how much you want to borrow, define how the money will be used, and show how you intend to to pay the loan back to the bank.

Being able to present a well-written business plan is is critically important. If the bank loan is to for an existing business, you should also have financial statements covering the last three years. In addition, you should itemize what collateral you have available to secure the loan. Collateral is relevant because banks always want to be prepared for a worst-case scenario in which cash flow from the business does not meet your projections.

If the business has few assets, you will likely be asked to secure the business with your personal assets, such as your individual retirement account or pension plan. The banks will check on your personal credit history in any case, so hopefully you have good credit history -- you may want to get a copy of your credit history prior to meeting with the banker.

Many of these banks participate in the financial assistance programs available through the SBA. Prior to visiting local banks, you may want to read up on on SBA loans programs to see if you qualify. SBA 7(a) loans, SBA 504 loans and SBA disaster assistance loans may be available to you.

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