Small Business Lenders in Palisades Park, New Jersey

Local Palisades Park Banks

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

Banks that Lend to Palisades Park Businesses

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

Business Loan Advice for Palisades Park Businesses

Before reaching out to banks to get 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 bank.

A well-defined business plan is essential. If the loan is to for a going concern, you should also have financial statements covering the last three years. You will also need to discuss 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 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 these banks 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 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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