How it works
An SBA loan is a bank loan partially guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, which lowers the lender's risk and lets you qualify with less collateral. Terms stretch to 10 years for equipment, 25 years for real estate. You'll need two years of tax returns, solid cash flow, and a credit score that clears the lender's threshold. The SBA 7(a) is the most flexible product in the program, funding working capital, inventory, renovations, and acquisitions.
SBA loans
Colbert sits along Highway 72 between Athens and Comer, home to ag-service suppliers, trucking outfits, and small manufacturers serving the timber and poultry trades. An SBA loan works when you need a decade to pay back an equipment purchase or want to buy the building your shop occupies on South Main Street. The program favors established operations with predictable revenue, which describes many Colbert businesses tied to seasonal agriculture cycles and regional logistics.
We're a commercial loan broker in Colbert that preps your application, finds SBA-preferred lenders comfortable with Madison County deals, and walks the file to closing. You drive fifteen minutes south on Highway 72 to our Bogart office at 1551 Jennings Mill Rd, Bogart, GA 30622, Athens, GA, or we visit your facility. We don't lend; we broker. That means we shop your deal to multiple banks instead of pushing one product. Call (706) 963-2915 to start.
A grain-equipment repair shop near the Colbert Community Center wants to buy two diagnostic machines and refinance a truck note. The owner brings three years of returns and a lease. We package the application, highlight the stable customer base among Madison County farms, and present it to lenders who understand agricultural service businesses. The SBA guarantee covers the gap between what the owner can put down and what the lender requires.
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