If you are planning on applying for a small business loan and your business is based in Strafford, Missouri, we've put together a list of local small business banks that you should contact.
Local Strafford Lenders
To help you learn more about local small business lenders, here's our list of small business banks in Strafford.
Other Lending Resources for Strafford Businesses
This is a list of banks outside of Strafford, Missouri that have provided SBA loans to Strafford businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.
Business Loan Advice for Strafford Businesses
As a prerequisite to reaching out to banks to get a bank 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, define how the money will be used, and show how you intend to to pay the loan back to the bank.
A well-defined business plan is essential. If the money is to for an existing business, you should also have financial statements covering the last three years. Bankers will also want to know 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 secure the business with 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 read up on 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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