If you are looking for a small business loan and your business is based in Manchester, Massachusetts, we've assembled a list of local small business banks that you should contact.
Local Manchester Banks
To help you learn more about local small business lenders, here's our list of small business banks in Manchester.
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Beverly National Bank |
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Cape Ann Savings Bank |
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Sovereign Bank |
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Business Loan Providers for Manchester Businesses
This is a list of banks outside of Manchester, Massachusetts that have provided SBA loans to Manchester businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.
Business Loan Advice for Manchester Businesses
Before meeting with banks 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, define how the money will be used, and show how you intend to to pay the loan back to the bank.
Having a business plan is is critically important. If the loan is to for an existing business, you should also have financial statements covering the last three years. You will also need to discuss 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, the bank may ask you to to to guarantee the loan 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 are SBA lenders. Before meeting with the banker, you may want to do your homework 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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