504 Loan Blog: Curated by Mercantile Capital Corporation
I was invited to be on the MalcolmOutLoud TV show last week, and the clips we taped are now online. If you’re not familiar with MalcolmOutLoud, you’re in for a treat. Malcolm is an author, speaker, consultant, and TV and radio personality who is quirky, edgy and to-the-point. He invited me on his show to Read More »
It’s been a busy week for the SBA, with its budget getting slashed and the new SBA 504 refinance regulations coming out. Well, “slashed” isn’t exactly the right word for it, and that’s the first reason for this blog post. The second reason is to explain all the details about the SBA 504 refinance that Read More »
It’s been a couple weeks since we announced the launch of www.SBA504InterimLender.com, and I’ve gotten more than a few questions about it since then. Two of the most common questions I’ve encountered are, “What is a 504 loan?” and, “Why should I care?” I’ve posted a video below to answer these questions and explain a Read More »
You may or may not have heard about the recent launch of our new website dedicated exclusively to providing information about interim loans for SBA 504 projects: www.SBA504InterimLender.com. Why is this an important thing? I explain it all in the short video below, so watch it to find out. (I also explain the history behind Read More »
I don’t know if you noticed, but I haven’t addressed SBA 504 refinancing since back in September, when the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act was passed. It’s not that I forgot, or that I got lazy. The truth is that we’ve been waiting to hear how some of the provisions of this bill (including Read More »
As you may have read in my last blog post, MCC had a very successful 2010. We have some great people working for us, and they really outdid themselves last year. But we also have our Clients and Referral Partners to thank for our success. I’d really like to thank you face to face, so Read More »
Calling 2010 the “Best Year Ever” might sound a little strange, since we’re still dealing with the aftereffects of the “Great Recession.” But it’s true: this past year was the best year yet for Mercantile Capital Corporation, and this is very good news for the rest of our economy (I’ll explain why in a minute). Read More »
We at Mercantile Capital Corporation have a reputation for working hard and playing hard. I believe we earn that reputation every year, and that’s why the Holiday Season is a welcome one for us. It’s sort of a chance to catch our breath as we launch into the New Year. We’re still working terribly hard, Read More »
I read an email the other day from one of my favorite economists, Brian Wesbury. I like him because he’s usually a contrarian, voicing opinions very different from most others, and he’s generally an optimist like me (though we seem to have almost gone “out of fashion” these past few years). I’ve copied Brian’s message Read More »
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