BLX Community Express Loan
The BLX Community Express Loan is a financing option
for businesses in Alabama. BLX loans provide working capital to small
businesses, from $5,000 to $50,000. The loan is unsecured, has a ten-year
term and the interest is tied to the prime rate. All fees are deducted
from loan proceeds; meaning that you only pay the fee if you are approved.
All industries are considered and start-up and existing businesses are
both eligible for the program. An application is SBA Loan guarantee (7a) fundamentalsavailable online at http://www.blxonline.com/community_express.cfm , or you can get one by visiting or calling our office. If you apply
online, please let a representative of our office know, so that they
can help you with the process.
Also, existing businesses that have been in operation
for at least 24 months can also qualify for a small business loan, up
to $50,000, through Capital One, the application is completed online
and can be found at http://capitalone.com/smallbusiness/loans/business_loan.php.
If you have any questions regarding either of these
loans or other loans available to small businesses, please contact our
office at:
(205) 348-7011
Fax: (205) 348-9644
Small Business Development Center
250 Bidgood Hall
Box 870397
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0397