Glencoe, Illinois Business Loan

Local Glencoe Lending Resources

To assist you in finding a small business banker, here's our list of small business banks in Glencoe.

SBA Lenders for Glencoe Businesses

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

Glencoe Business Loan Advice

Prior to meeting with lenders for a loan, you will need to have a specific plan.

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 how you intend to to pay the loan back to the lender.

Having a business plan is an important prerequisite. If the loan is to for a company that is already doing 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 the equity in your home. 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 the banks in our list participate in the financial assistance programs available through the SBA. 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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