SBA 504 Loan Program ND
Lewis & Clark Development GroupThe SBA 504 Loan is a powerful economic development loan program that provides small businesses with fixed-rate financing for the purchase of long-term assets. The 504 loan is made in conjunction with the borrower’s local financial institution, which provides a first mortgage for up to 50 percent of the project cost. This program is a win-win-win for small businesses, communities, and participating lenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can the SBA 504 Loan be used for?
The SBA 504 Loan can be used for land acquisitions, equipment, new construction, renovation projects, leasehold improvements, and to cover professional feels such as engineering or architectural services.
What are the eligibility requirements?
For-profit small business with a tangible net worth of not more than $15 million with an average after-tax profit of not more than $5 million for each of the last two years, including affiliates. Applicants can be a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, LP, or LLC. The loan can also be used for expansion-related refinance of existing fixed asset debt.
However, the loan may not be used by non-profits, print media, lenders, businesses engaged in gaming, or for real estate investment.
LCD Group’s SBA 504 expert:
Ashley Hruby
- Senior Lending Director, Lewis & Clark Development Group (2021-Present)
- Agriculture Business Development Coordinator, N.D. Department of Agriculture (2019-2021)
- Vice President and Credit Analyst, N.D. Development Fund, N.D. Department of Commerce (2013-2019)
- Loan Processor and Lending Specialist (2009-2013)
- 12 years of economic development and banking experience
- Certified Economic Development Finance Professional - National Association of Development Companies
Contact Ashley
SBA Related Articles from our LCD Group
LCD Group on track to process almost $4.9 million in SBA 504 loans for FY 2022
Since last October, Lewis & Clark Development Group has processed more than $4.7 million in SBA 504 loans. That number far exceeds last fiscal year's $4.2 million in total SBA 504 loans processed by LCD Group. Derrick Becker, LCD Group loan officer, expects the...
Why the SBA 504 Loan works so well and why small businesses should consider applying for it
Inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and predictions of a possible recession continue to dominate economic news coverage. So it is easy to be overwhelmed by all the doom and gloom in the news. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the...
Inflation should not stop small businesses from applying for an SBA 504 Loan
With interest rates going up, many small businesses are reevaluating their expansion and investment plans. Inflation is new for a majority of small business owners as the last period of significant inflation was more than 40 years ago, in the late 1970s and early...