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 Get Funding from Angel Investors
Small businesses looking for financial help from an “angel” often turn to individuals willing to invest in promising, start-up opportunities. Angel in ...
How to Borrow from Family and Friends
Budding entrepreneurs often turn to a lender that overlooks weak points, provides flexible terms, and offers a dream-come-true interest rate: the Bank ...
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 ...
U. S. Small Business Administration Loan Funds Available to Purchase Commercial Real Estate
by: Stephen Umberger, District Director Small business owners thinking of purchasing or renovating commercial real estate or purchasing equipment t ...
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 ...