By: Paul Long Many people don’t realize that there are more options than just a traditional mortgage loan to purchase a Single Family Home, Duplex, ...
Getting Loans for your Small Business- Try SBA
By Paul Long-- Written and Published in the Business Examiner December 2016 Updated November 28, 2018 Starting and growing a small business in is ...
The Difference between Business Loans and Consumer Loans by Paul Long
By Paul Long August 2016 When I talk with business owners there are always questions and assumptions that get brought up when talking about loans. ...
How to sell a Startup Small Business Loan request to a bank
June 2016- By Paul Long As a banker for 19 years it is always amazing to me how people “pitch” there loan idea to me. I have had very formal presen ...
I need a Small Business Loan…but I have some issues
April, 2016 Getting a loan for your small business can be difficult for some. Maybe you just started your business or maybe you have been in business ...
Commercial Real Estate in Pierce County- as of 2016
By Paul Long January 2016 The Commercial Real Estate Market is moving well in the Puget Sound area. Vacancy rates are down and lease rates are u ...
How to Speak Bank
How To Speak Bank by Paul Long- 2013 Do you ever feel like to need a finance degree to understand some of the terminology when you app ...
Tips from a Banker on Small Business Lending
2015 In 2008, getting credit was difficult for small businesses and it held back the US economy. Now in 2015, the economy is getting better and ban ...
As Business Fraud increases, banks are looking for ways to help customers protect themselves.
2013 With a typical organization losing 5% of its revenue to fraud each year, it’s no wonder that Banks has created Treasury Management Products that ...
How to Borrow in tight times
2013 When you sit down with a financial institution, here are some of the things banks are looking for and questions they will ask. Financial pr ...