Loans

Interest Rates:

504 25-yr: 4.532%

504 20-yr: 4.376%

504 10-yr: 4.367%

7(a) Variable Prime: 8%

7(a) Fixed: 11.50%

Community Advantage: 9.75%

Colorado Main Street: 8.75%

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Loans

Commercial Real Estate

$25K - $5.5M

Space and equipment: two essentials for any successful business. Finance (or even refinance) these purchases with a Small Business Administration 504 loan!

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General Business

$25K - $5M

Just getting started or already well on your way? We can help set you up with a Small Business Administration 7(a) loan to finance (almost) anything under the sun.

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Community Advantage

$50K - $250K

Have you been told you don’t qualify for a bank loan? Fund that long list of needs for your new or growing business with a Community Advantage loan!

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Colorado Main Street

$5K - $50K

We prefer Main Street to Wall Street, don’t you? Access a character based microloan to help your business startup or expand through the Colorado Main Street loan program.

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Interest Rates:

504 25-yr 4.532%
504 20-yr 4.376%
504 10-yr 4.367%
7(a) Variable Prime 8%
7(a) Fixed 11.50%
Community Advantage 9.75%
Colorado Main Street 8.75%

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Vortic Watch Co.

Combining old world elegance with new age technologies, Vortic Watch Co. is one of the only companies manufacturing 100% American made watches. With their headquarters located in Fort Collins, Vortic preserves the tradition of watchmaking in the U.S. by converting vintage pocket watches into... read more

Purchase Inventory & Equipment: $50,000 | Jobs Created: 3

Purchase Inventory & Equipment: $50,000 | Jobs Created: 3

Meet Our Tribe

Committed? You betcha. Experienced? That doesn’t even begin to cover it. Colorado Lending Source is home to a dedicated team who guide small businesses and our partner lenders through the loan process. Call us old fashioned, but we believe in building meaningful relationships.

Briana Rickertsen
Briana Rickertsen
504 Production Manager
"Work hard, play hard."
Terrance Grady
Terrance Grady
Portfolio Management Loan Officer
"I live life with the curiosity of a toddler, confidence of an adolescent, resilience of an adult, and grace of an elder."
China Califf
China Califf
Chief Operating Officer
"Exist loudly."
Diana Treinen
Diana Treinen
Finance Officer
"Spreadsheets are my life."
Amanda Peterson
Amanda Peterson
Compliance Director
"I am always up for an adventure!"
Caitlin Meeks
Caitlin Meeks
Loan Officer
"I’ve learned a lot of life lessons through the wise words of Harry Potter."
Jessica Stutz
Jessica Stutz
Special Markets Lending Director
"Follow the Golden Rule to treat others the way you want to be treated."
Laurel Walk
Laurel Walk
Lending Director
"I am a mom, wife, daughter, avid dark chocolate consumer, runner, passionate about our mission, card carrying Junior League member, and… usually hungry."
Vaughn Vialpando
Vaughn Vialpando
Senior Loan Closing Officer
"I love helping small businesses accomplish their dreams."
Adam Melnick
Adam Melnick
Senior Entrepreneurship Officer & In-House Counsel
"There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong gear."
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Driven by Purpose

At Colorado Lending Source, our mission is to the foster the economic growth of diverse small businesses within our communities. We care about making Colorado the best state in the nation to start and grow a business!

  • Character
  • Community
  • Caring
  • Collaboration
  • Customer Service

Brett Haigler, International Bank

“The Community Advantage loan program helps businesses that don’t quite meet our credit requirements. Many times, this is an interim step that helps the business become bankable. It's a win-win, we keep the deposit relationship and the business gets funding from a reputable source.”

Colorado Lending Source's partnership with Brett has been instrumental in helping grow the Community Advantage loan program!

Colorado Lending Source's partnership with Brett has been instrumental in helping grow the Community Advantage loan program!

NEED HELP?

We're always here to help with any questions that you might have.

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Ice House

Feel stuck in your current business strategies? Have an idea for a business but haven't launched due to fear or uncertainty? Sign up for Colorado Lending Source's entrepreneur development program and move your business forward by learning how to tap into internal motivation, define professional (and personal) goals, overcome fears and truly understand the problems you are solving for others.

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What's New?

Crafting Economic Development Policy

At every economic forecast event that I attended over the last few months, all the different presenters highlighted how many jobs Colorado was expected to create this year versus previous years. This was one of the first metrics discussed at each event.

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Resources & Education

We weren’t kidding when we said we want to be a resource for you.

Small Business Resource Directory

Find resources in your community to help you start or grow your business.

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FAQ

Everything you ever wanted to know about small business loans but were afraid to ask.

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Webinars

Can’t meet us in person? Meet us online for one of our webinars.

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Loan Applications & Lender Resources

Quickly access the forms you need to execute a Small Business Administration loan.

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