Financial Lenders
Local Government Lenders
DCF- Development Credit Fund (programs Under CLG) Community Lending Group
Program:
Empowerment Zone (EZ) Finance Vehicle Track 2 Loan Fund
Contact:
410-235-6800 or Email dcf@developmentcredit.net
Program:
Community Development Block Grant Program
Contact:

Stacey Harvey-Reid, Director
Community Development Block Grant Program

410-235-6800 or Email: clg@developmentcredit.net

For these programs and others visit Development Credit Fund online at www.developmentcredit.com

CDV- MMG Community Development Ventures & Meridian Management Group Inc.
Loan Size:
Loan investments amounts will range from $100,000 to $1,000,000 up to ten years
Application Required:
Yes
Contact:

Anthony Williams, Vice President

Randy Croxton, Vice President

Stanley Tucker, President

410.333.2550 or for more information visit MMG at www.mmggroup.com

State Financing
DBED- Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Program:
Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund (MEDAAF)
Loan Size:
Maximum assistance cannot exceed the lesser of $10 million or 20 percent of the current fund balance.
Program:
Local Economic Development Opportunity
Loan Size:

Loans may be up to $5 million, while conditional loans and grants may be up to $2 million.

Program:
Direct Assistance to local jurisdictions or MEDCO
Loan Size:

The total amount of assistance cannot exceed $3 million

Program:
Regional or local revolving loan fund
Loan Size:

Each jurisdiction may receive a grant of $250,000 annually with a $500,000 cap through June 30, 2003. DBED may not make grants totaling more than $2 million per fiscal year.

For more information about Business Financing visit DBED web site

Programs:

Special purposes loan

Economic Development Opportunities Fund (Sunny Day Fund)

Smart Growth Economic Development Infrastructure Fund (One Maryland)

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority (MIDFA)

Contact:

Jim Henry - Central Region
Phone: (410) 767-6353
Fax: (410) 333-6931

Greg Cole - Southern and Western Regions
Phone: (410) 767-6376
Fax: (410) 333-6931

Federal Loan Programs
SBA - Small Business Administration
Program:
The Microloan Program for Entrepreneurs
Loan Size:
The intermediaries use these funds to make loans of up to $35,000 to new and existing small businesses. The average age loan sized is around $10,500
Program:
The Surety Bond Guarantee Program
Loan Size:

The SBA can guarantee bid, payments and performance bonds for contracts up to $2 million for eligible small contractors

Program:
Low Documentation Smaller Business Loan
Loan Size:

A maximum loan amount of $150,000

To learn more about these and other small business loans visit www.sba.gov

Private Lenders

  • All First Bank - All First provides you with a variety of loan leases information go to http://www.allfirst.com.
  • BB&T - A single source for all your financial services. BB&T has been helping clients create, manage and preserve wealth for generations. We support the success of those clients through a unique group of experts – BB&T’s Private Financial Advisors. To benefit from the expertise of a Private Financial Advisor, contact BB&T Private Financial Services.

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