These materials were prepared for small business proprietors in Fort Walton Beach, Florida who are interested in getting debt financing.
Local Fort Walton Beach Business Loan Sources
Without further adieu, here's our list of small business banks in Fort Walton Beach.
SBA Lenders for Fort Walton Beach Businesses
This is a list of banks outside of Fort Walton Beach, Florida that have provided SBA loans to Fort Walton Beach businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.
Small Business Bank |
Recent SBA Loans |
Banco Popular North America
New York City, NY |
2 |
Bank Of America
Charlotte, NC |
13 |
Business Loan Center, LLC
New York, NY |
1 |
Business Loan Center, LLC
Panama City Beach, FL |
1 |
Capital One
Mclean, VA |
4 |
Cit Small Business Lending Corp
Livingston, NJ |
5 |
Community W. Bank
Goleta, CA |
2 |
Compass Bank
Birmingham, AL |
3 |
Ge Cap. Small Business Finan Corp
St. Louis, MO |
1 |
Merrill Lynch Bank Usa
Salt Lake City, UT |
1 |
Newtek Small Business Finance Inc.
New York, NY |
1 |
Regions Bank
Atlanta, GA |
1 |
Small Business Loan Source LLC
Houston, TX |
2 |
Superior Bank
Bristol, FL |
1 |
Telesis Community Cu
Chatsworth, CA |
1 |
Vanguard Bank & Trust Company
Valparaiso, FL |
2 |
Washington Mutual Bank
Henderson, NV |
2 |
Whitney National Bank
New Orleans, LA |
1 |
Whitney National Bank
Sea Grove Beach, FL |
1 |
Tips for Getting a Business Loan in Fort Walton Beach
Before reaching out to 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, walk the banker through the planned use of proceeds, and show your ability to pay the loan back to the bank.
Having a business plan is essential. If the financing 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 guarantee 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 to guarantee the loan with your personal assets, such as your individual retirement account or pension plan. The banks will look at your personal credit report 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 are SBA lenders. Before you sit down to talk with a small business banker, 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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