Small Business Lenders in Lumberton, North Carolina

Local Lumberton Lenders

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

Other Lending Resources for Lumberton Businesses

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

Business Loan Advice for Lumberton Businesses

As a prerequisite to reaching out to banks to discuss getting a bank 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, describe what the money will finance, and show your ability to pay the loan back to the bank.

Having a business plan is is critically important. If the money is to for a going concern, 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 you cannot repay the loan.

If the business has few assets, the bank may ask you to 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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