Even as some lenders are making it tougher for small businesses to get loans, there’s an excellent option that remains strong – loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

For small businesses thinking about getting a loan to purchase a facility, the SBA is actively helping established businesses with positive cash flow get long-term loans.

The perception that applying for SBA loans is a time-consuming process is slowly changing. When the SBA backs up part of the loan amount, it reduces the bank’s risk, making a deal more attractive to the financial institution.

When we have clients looking to grow their businesses through real estate acquisitions, we ask whether they have a bank relationship; if not, we point them to local banks that know how to do SBA loans.

For more information on SBA loans, visit www.sba.gov.