We wrote this article for small business owners in Mountain Lake, Minnesota who are interested in getting a bank loan.
Local Mountain Lake Lending Resources
To assist you in finding a small business banker, here's our list of small business banks in Mountain Lake.
Lenders for Mountain Lake Businesses
This is a list of banks outside of Mountain Lake, Minnesota that have provided SBA loans to Mountain Lake businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.
Tips for Getting a Business Loan in Mountain Lake
As a prerequisite to meeting with lenders to discuss getting a bank 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, describe what the money will finance, and show your ability to pay the loan back to the lender.
Being able to present a well-written business plan is is critically important. If the bank 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 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 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 participate in the financial assistance programs available through the SBA. Prior to visiting local banks, 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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