Business Loan Leitchfield, Kentucky

Local Leitchfield Lending Resources

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

Banks that Lend to Leitchfield Businesses

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

Tips for Getting a Business Loan in Leitchfield

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

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

A well-defined business plan is is critically important. If the money 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 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 the banks in our list participate in the financial assistance programs available through the SBA. Before meeting with the banker, you may want to get up to speed 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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