Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Small Business Loans

Local Pigeon Forge Lending Resources

To help you learn more about local small business lenders, here's our list of small business banks in Pigeon Forge.

SBA Lenders for Pigeon Forge Businesses

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

Pigeon Forge Bank Loan Tips

Prior to reaching out to lenders 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, walk the banker through the planned use of proceeds, and show how you plan to pay the loan back to the lender.

Being able to present a well-written business plan is an important prerequisite. If the capital 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 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 the equity in your home. The banks will look at your personal credit report 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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