Small Business Lenders in South Padre Island, Texas

Local South Padre Island Banks

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

Other Lending Resources for South Padre Island Businesses

This is a list of banks outside of South Padre Island, Texas that have provided SBA loans to South Padre Island businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.

Business Loan Advice for South Padre Island Businesses

Prior to reaching out to lenders for a loan, you will need to determine exactly what size loan you will be asking for.

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.

Having a business plan is an important prerequisite. If the loan is to for an existing 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 pledge your personal assets, such as stocks and bonds that you might own or life insurance policies. 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. 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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