Small Business Lenders in Oxford, Maine

Local Oxford Business Lenders

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

SBA Lenders for Oxford Businesses

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

Business Loan Advice for Oxford Businesses

Before reaching out to lenders to discuss getting a bank loan, you will need to develop the specifics of your loan request.

You need to be able to clearly introduce your business to the banker, explain how much you want to borrow, describe what the money will finance, and show your ability to pay the money back to the lender.

Having a business plan is is critically important. If the money is to for a going concern, you should also have financial statements covering the last three years. You will also need to discuss 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 your individual retirement account or pension plan. The banks will look at your personal credit report 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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