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Your business is one of a kind. Your loan should be too.

Let’s match your goals with the right funding option.

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Score & Go Loan

Quick funding & simplified requirements.

Loans up to :$150,000

  • I have a 700+ credit score

  • I filed business tax returns for the past 2 years

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Franchise Loan

Specialized funding built for franchise success.

Loans up to: $5,000,000

  • I'm ready to open or expand a franchise

  • I want a lender who knows franchise financing

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Acquisition Loan

Purchasing a business or partner buyout.

Loans up to: $5,000,000

  • I have a business selected

  • My business plan and projections are ready

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Real Estate Loan

Buy, build, or refinance property for your business.

Loans up to: $5,500,000

  • I'm buying or building a location for my business

  • I have a plan, estimates, and financials in place

When the usual options don’t apply, we make new ones.

Let’s find the loan that fits your business — not the other way around.

When it comes to small business lending, integrity matters.
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Success stories that speak for themselves.

Hear from business owners who turned dreams into reality with our help. Your story could be next.

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Reed’s Moving & Storage

Reed’s Moving Services needed more stability with their warehouse situation and more growth for their primary moving business. In under 30 days, they closed a $3.3MM 7a loans with First Bank of the Lake.

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Lifetime Green Coatings Franchise

Lifetime Green Coatings provides low VOC, green epoxy floor coatings for offices, warehouses and homes. They wanted funding for franchise licensing, working capital and equipment. In under 30 days, they did a $400,000 7a loan with First Bank of the Lake.

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Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Franchise

Dog lover Kasia Anderson, closed a $345,000 7a SBA loan to follow her dream of owning a dog grooming business. The funds were used to set up a franchise of Woof Gang Bakery and build out the property.

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Winter Park Ski Rental

A Colorado winter sports entrepreneur got a $2.2MM 7a SBA loan to buy a longtime ski business from a retiring owner. First Bank of the Lake was able to close the deal in just 35 days.

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Freelite AZ

Tyler Green wanted to purchase Freelite AZ, a Phoenix windows and door installer. He did a $363,000 SBA 7a loan to buyout a retiring business owner with First Bank of the Lake.

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Tint World

Car enthuisiast Dan BIllings, got a $585,000 SBA 7a loan to setup a Tint World franchise. Learn from his amazing story and how he was able to become breakeven in the first year of ownership.

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HELPING BUSINESS OWNERS ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS

Proven expertise backed by industry-leading results.

Ranked in the
Top 1%
of SBA lenders nationwide*

Funded Over
+$1.1B
In SBA Loans from
2020-2024

Ranked
Top 5
SBA Franchise Lender*

Funded Over
2000
Loans

Ready to Talk? We’re Ready to Help.

Tell us a bit about your business—we’ll help you find the right path.

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Discover fresh insights and expert advice on business loans in our blog.

All loans are subject to credit approval. Restrictions and limitations may apply. First Bank of the Lake does not provide tax, legal or investment advice. All decisions concerning these matters should be made in conjunction with your professional advisors.

*Top 1% of SBA 7(a) lenders by approval amount during SBA fiscal year 2023. Top 5 SBA franchise lender by approval count during SBA fiscal years 2024 and 2023.
Approved to offer SBA loan products under SBA's Preferred lenders Program.

 

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