In this episode we talk with Evan Singer, the CEO of SmartBiz, about the state of small business lending today, what we learned from the PPP, how they partner with banks and more.
Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are a popular source of funding for small businesses in the US; SmartBiz Loans is one of the online market's leading providers of these loans; Lend Academy talks with Evan Singer, CEO of SmartBiz, in their podcast; SmartBiz recently became the number one provider of SBA loans under $350,000, beating out big banks such as Wells Fargo for smaller dollar loans; Evan Singer talks about the firm's business and the origination process which involves a network of bank lenders. Source
SmartBiz has been ranked the number one provider for non-Express, SBA 7(a) loans under $350,000 and fifth among providers for traditional SBA 7(a) and Express 7(a) loans under $350,000; SmartBiz is the first SBA marketplace and bank-enabling technology platform; it facilitates small business lending from banks; in the government's 2016 fiscal year, SmartBiz generated $200 million in funded SBA 7(a) loans. Source
SmartBiz is expanding its Small Business Administration (SBA) loan offerings to include a new online SBA commercial real estate loan; SmartBiz is an online marketplace providing small business owners with SBA loan financing options facilitated through banks; its new commercial real estate offering will include the SBA 7(a) commercial real estate loan. Source