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Portland, Oregon Small Business Loans

Small business loans in Portland, Oregon are available. You just need to talk to the right bank.

If you are looking for a small business loan and your business is based in Portland, Oregon, we've put together a list of local small business banks that you should contact.

Getting a bank loan is one of the most common sources of funding for a small business, but obtaining a loan isn't always easy.

Improve your odds by talking to as many banks as possible.

When applying for a small business loan, you will find that some banks will not work with you and others will. Of those banks that will work with you, some will offer a better deal than others.

By meeting with all of the local banks in your area, and even reaching out to some of the national banks, you will be sure to get very competitive loan terms.

Remember, before meeting with a banker, be sure to prepare your business profile, loan request details, collateral description, business financial statements and personal financial statements.

To assist you in finding a small business banker, here's our list of small business banks in Portland.

Small Business Bank Recent SBA Loans
Aark Finance  
Academy Mortgage & Realty  
Advantage Mortgage Group  
Albina Community Bank 126
Aptus Financial  
Atm USA LLC  
Banc Of America Investment Services- Inc  
Bank Of America  
Bank of Portland  
Bank of the Cascades  
Bank of the West  
Bank of Tigard  
Bank One Commercial Real Estate Group  
Bantek West  
BSD Financial Services LLC  
Buchner- David C  
Capital Pacific Bank 10
Centennial Bank  
CitiMortgage  
Columbia Mortgage  
Columbia State Bank 17
Comerica  
Commercial SBA Loans Inc  
Continental Savings Bank - Home Loans  
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco - Portland Branch  
First Independent Bank Commercial Real Estate  
Freeman- John E  
Frontier Bank 1
Gaines- Barbara L  
Harper Sr- Michael E  
Hawkins- David L  
Hennessy- Richard T  
Homestreet Bank  
Houser- Todd A  
Hrabal- Alan R  
Keybank  
Kondos- Nicholas J  
Lawson- E Chris  
Libertybank  
Lucich- Daniel M  
Marquez- Daniel K  
Masonry Industry Trust Administration  
Mbank 4
McDonald Investments Inc  
Menely- Douglas G  
Morgan Financial- Inc.  
Nadelhoffer- Gustavus A  
North Pacific Payment Service  
Oregon Community Credit  
Pacific Republic Mortgage  
Park Avenue Mortgage  
Peregrin  
Peterkort Business Banking  
Peterson- Mark S  
Qualivest Capital Management  
Riverview Community Bank 6
Rodman Larry Agent  
Sterling Savings Bank  
Subway  
Suntrust Bank Inc  
Superior Bank Pacific Equity Division  
Tallman- Donna E D  
The Cowlitz Bank 32
Thompson- Carmen P  
Town Center Bank  
Trade Stats Northwest  
TRM Corporation  
U S Bank  
U.S. Bank Business Finance  
Umpqua Bank 3
Union Bank of California  
Washington Federal Savings - Portland  
Washington Federal Savings - Raleigh Hills  
Washington Federal Savings - Tigard  
Washington Mutual  
Washington Trust Bank  
Wells Fargo  
West Coast Bank 28
Zavos- Peter G  

Be sure to speak with bankers outside of Portland, Oregon. These banks, in the table below, have lent to other Portland small business owners. In some cases, these large banks may have local bankers you can speak with regarding small business loans.

Small Business Bank Recent SBA Loans
Alliance Bank
Culver City, CA
1
Banco Popular North America
New York City, NY
2
Bank Of America
Charlotte, NC
291
Bank Of Clark County
Vancouver, WA
14
Bank Of The Cascades
Bend, OR
5
Bank Of The West
Sacramento, CA
1
Bank Of The West
Truckee, CA
8
Banner Bank
Walla Walla, WA
2
Borrego Springs Bank
Borrego Springs, CA
10
Branch Bank & Trust
Winston Salem, NC
3
Business Loan Center, LLC
Dallas, TX
1
Business Loan Center, LLC
New York, NY
2
Business Loan Center, LLC
Panama City Beach, FL
1
Business Loan Center, LLC
Richmond, VA
1
California Bank & Trust
Sacramento, CA
17
Capital One
Mclean, VA
78
Capital One Bank (usa)
Glen Allen, VA
3
Cit Small Business Lending Corp
Golden, CO
1
Cit Small Business Lending Corp
Livingston, NJ
61
Columbia Community Bank
Hillsboro, OR
1
Columbia State Bank
Olympia, WA
2
Columbia State Bank
Tacoma, WA
1
Comerica Bank
Boca Raton, FL
1
Comerica Bank
Dallas, TX
5
Community W. Bank
Goleta, CA
8
Eastside Comm. Bank
Bellevue, WA
2
Fortune Bank
Seattle, WA
3
Ge Cap. Small Business Finan Corp
St. Louis, MO
5
Innovative Bank
Oakland, CA
2
Irwin Franchise Cap. Corp
Montvale, NJ
1
Jpmorgan Chase Bank
Houston, TX
1
Key Direct, A Branch Of
Brooklyn, OH
1
Keybank National Association
Cleveland, OH
52
Mbank
Gladstone, OR
2
Mbank
Gresham, OR
10
Merrill Lynch Bank Usa
Salt Lake City, UT
2
Mirae Bank
Los Angeles, CA
1
Mission Oaks National Bank
Temecula, CA
1
Nara Bank
Los Angeles, CA
1
Natl Consumer Cooperative
Washington, DC
1
Newtek Small Business Finance Inc.
New York, NY
4
Pacific Cap. Bank
Santa Barbara, CA
5
Pacific City Bank
Los Angeles, CA
1
Pacific Continental Bank
Eugene, OR
57
Pacific International Bank
Seattle, WA
1
Pinnacle Bank
Beaverton, OR
1
Riverview Community Bank
Vancouver, WA
1
Saehan Bank
Los Angeles, CA
1
Silver State Bank
Henderson, NV
14
Stearns Bank
Saint Cloud, MN
1
Sterling Savings Bank
Spokane, WA
1
Superior Financial Group, LLC
Walnut Creek, CA
1
Temecula Valley Bank
Temecula, CA
5
Twin City Bank
Longview, WA
2
U.s. Bank National Association
Cincinnati, OH
461
U.s. Bank National Association
San Diego, CA
5
Umpqua Bank
Eugene, OR
6
Umpqua Bank
Eureka, CA
1
Umpqua Bank
Roseburg, OR
26
United Western Bank
Denver, CO
4
Wachovia SBA Lending, Inc.
Roseville, CA
6
Washington 1st Finan Group
Seattle, WA
1
Washington Mutual Bank
Henderson, NV
36
Washington Mutual Bank
Medford, OR
3
Wells Fargo Bank
San Jose, CA
124
Wells Fargo Bank
Sioux Falls, SD
26
West Coast Bank
Lake Oswego, OR
31
West Coast Bank
Vancouver, WA
2
West Coast Bank
Wilsonville, OR
13
Wilshire State Bank
Los Angeles, CA
6
Zions First National Bank
Salt Lake City, UT
1

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