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by a searcher from College of William and Mary - Raymond A. Mason School of Business
in Alexandria, VA, USA

1yr ago

SBA Lending Environment

Curious to hear of anyone’s experience currently in the SBA process. I have a couple deals I’m looking into and have heard some mixed news from lenders. Anyone have a deal rejected because of unknown lending environment?

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reply by a lender 1yr ago
from University of Arizona in San Diego, CA, USA

We are not cutting back at all. If the business cash flow supports the new debt and there are enough strengths from the borrower to mitigate any weaknesses in the deal, we are getting to closing. Every deal and potential structure are different so in can be case by case. Feel free to reach out to me directly and I am happy to pre-screen and talk through any deals with you.

reply by a lender 1yr ago
in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082, USA

^redacted‌ I’d be happy to have a discussion on SBA and lending appetites at various institutions. I specialize in SBA & USDA lending. My cell isredacted, my email is redacted or please feel comfortable scheduling directly via my Calendly link below; redacted