ThinkSBA
ThinkSBA is a Nationwide SBA 504 and 7a Loan Brokerage serving small business and entrepreneurs purchasing owner occupied real estate, acquiring a business or franchise or buying out a partner.
The Personal Financial Statement, often referred to as a PFS for short, is one of the most important documents to the loan application. The PFS must be completed by all individuals who own 20% or more of the borrowing entity and is to include all personal assets, liabilities, annual income and debt obligations. I want …
Different Types of Lenders The answer is no, not all SBA lenders are created equal. That’s because each lender applies the Small Business Administration’s Standard Operating Procedures manual, also referred to as the SOP, differently. For example, some lenders have developed internal lending policies that are more stringent than the SOP. These lenders favor prime …
Non-Bank Lenders An SBA non-bank lender is a financial institution that does not accept customer deposits. Their sole reason for existing is to lend money to eligible small businesses in their community. On the other hand, a bank is a financial institution that solicits monetary deposits from their customers and in turn loans these funds …
Purchasing commercial real estate for your small business is complicated. There are many things to know before beginning the process to help you reach your goals without making any major mistakes. The first thing you need to know is there are landmines every where and if one or more of these landmines blow up it …
Who Is Required To Guaranty SBA Loan It’s important to understand that the applicant or borrower of an SBA guaranteed loan is the business, not the individual owners of the business. Therefore, the business is primarily responsible to pay back the loan which is why this repayment source is referred to as the primary source …
Purchasing commercial real estate for your small business is complicated. There are many things to know before beginning the process. The first thing you need to know is there are landmines every where and if one or more of them detonate it can be disastrous for you, your partners, shareholders and employees and ultimately for …
Need To Pledge Personal Residence Not every individual obtaining an SBA guaranteed loan is required to offer their personal residence or any other real estate owned as collateral. However, banks, credit unions and non-bank lenders are required by the SBA’s Standard Operating Procedure manual to take the applicants personal residence or other real estate owned …
What if I told you that your spouse may be the key to unlocking an approval for an SBA guaranteed loan? Could this be true? Why yes it is true, let me explain… Credit Analysis When lenders analyze an applicant’s ability to repay a requested loan, their number one objective is to identify the primary …
SBA 7(a) Rates One of the first questions business owners ask when applying for a loan is what is the interest rate. In this episode of SBA FM you will learn how SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan interest rates are determined and what to expect in your own situation. SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan interest rates are …
This might sound like an odd title for an article written by a person who just left a stable paycheck to start an SBA focused loan brokerage. That’s me! Ha, ha! But if I’m being honest, which is my goal, I have to admit that SBA guaranteed financing is not for everyone. Here are four …
Cash Injection Requirement The SBA requires eligible borrowers to possess reasonable personal liquidity; such as cash, marketable securities or cash value of life insurance to inject the minimum equity percentage into the financing package. SBA 7(a) loan requests to purchase a business or franchise, buy out a partner, start up or expand a business or …
Business Plan The simple answer is yes you do. The purpose of the business plan is twofold. Number one, it demonstrates to potential lenders your fitness as a business owner and entrepreneur to develop and execute a winning business strategy. Number two, it provides these same lenders the information they require to make an informed …
