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Free NDA Template

We’ve written about the importance of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on this blog before and even offered a free NDA template (see the download button to the right). While it might seem strange for an online small business loan broker to offer a...

How a Business Loan Consolidation May Ease Your Tax Burden

Believe it or not, a business loan consolidation could ease your tax burden.  Take a close look and see if it might work for you. 

Three Key Differences Between Hard Money Loans & Mezzanine Funding

Hard money loans and mezzanine funding aren't the same. They are separate kinds of business borrowing. Borrowers should keep their differences in mind.

It’s the Most Horrible Time of the Year (for Small Businesses)

Small business owners… Sing it with me!

♩♫ It’s the most horrible time of the year.With the vendors all callingAnd everyone telling you how to run your careerIt’s the most horrible time of the year! ♬ ♩

It’s the suck-suckiest season of allWith bank...

When Your Bank Says No, A Hard Money Loan Lender May Say Yes

For time-sensitive projects that require a funding decision immediately, a hard money loan lender may say yes to your application when a bank says no. A hard money loan has several advantages compared to traditional financing options.

Four Good Reasons to Refinance Your Business Loan

The Great Recession of 2008-2009 forced many small business owners to turn to alternative lending sources instead of traditional banks to fulfill their capital needs. These loans enabled these businesses to get off the ground but their cash flow was...

Why Real Estate Agents Should Partner with a Hard Money Loan Lender

At first glance a partnership between real estate agents and a hard money loan lender might seem like an unlikely pairing. But they could find that working with a trusted financing partner could make a world of difference when closing the sale.

Multi-Family Properties: The Perfect Hard Money Loan Collateral

Lenders often like to lend on multi-family properties because these assets can serve as the right collateral for several reasons.

Four Reasons Why a Business Loan Consolidation for Stacked Loans Makes Sense

Business owners struggling with debt should consider a business loan consolidation for their stacked loans. Here's why. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis showed that from the Fourth Quarter of 2014 to the Second Quarter of 2016, there has been a...

Stock Portfolios as Hard Money Loan Collateral

What is the right kind of collateral for a hard money loan? It's a good question because there's a lot of misinformation out there. For one thing, it would be wrong to assume that stock portfolios can serve this function because they're incompatible...