Loans

Interest Rates:

504 25-yr: 2.410%

504 20-yr: 2.366%

504 10-yr: 2.288%

7(a) Variable Prime: 6.5%

7(a) Fixed: 11.25%

Community Advantage: 7.75%

Colorado Main Street: 7.75%

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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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Kiva Denver Hub

We care about helping small businesses access capital even if they are too young, too small, or too innovative to receive loans from traditional lenders. That's why we've partnered with Kiva to become the Denver Hub, offering assistance to small businesses through crowdfunded loans across the state. We are now able to extend 0% interest loans without fees up to $15,000! The process is simple and transparent.

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Interest Rates:

504 25-yr 2.410%
504 20-yr 2.366%
504 10-yr 2.288%
7(a) Variable Prime 6.5%
7(a) Fixed 11.25%
Community Advantage 7.75%
Colorado Main Street 7.75%

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Leopold Bros.

Making headlines around the nation, Leopold Bros. started as a restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1999 by brothers Todd and Scott Leopold. After almost a decade, the Leopolds decided to move the business to Colorado in 2008 due to strict liquor distribution laws. Now flourishing in Denver... read more

Commercial Real Estate Construction & Equipment Purchase: $6,002,635.00 | Jobs Created: 4

Commercial Real Estate Construction & Equipment Purchase: $6,002,635.00 | Jobs Created: 4

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.

Diana Treinen
Diana Treinen
Senior Finance Officer
"Spreadsheets are my life."
Terrance Grady
Terrance Grady
Portfolio Management Officer
"I live life with the curiosity of a toddler, confidence of an adolescent, resilience of an adult, and grace of an elder."
Laurel Walk
Laurel Walk
Chief Lending Officer
"I am a mom, wife, daughter, avid dark chocolate consumer, runner, passionate about our mission, card carrying Junior League member, and… usually hungry."
Jessica Stutz
Jessica Stutz
Production Lead
"Follow the Golden Rule to treat others the way you want to be treated."
Caitlin Meeks
Caitlin Meeks
Loan Officer
"I’ve learned a lot of life lessons through the wise words of Harry Potter."
Briana Rickertsen
Briana Rickertsen
Senior Loan Officer
"Work hard, play hard."
Amanda Peterson
Amanda Peterson
Head Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
"I am always up for an adventure!"
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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

Rick McMann, ReadyCap Lending

“I love helping small business owners, because it is ultimately not only helping them, but also every single employee in the business. Small business is the backbone of the US economy, and knowing that I am contributing in some small way to our country’s overall success is incredibly rewarding.”

Since 2008, Rick has partnered with Colorado Lending Source on SBA loans, which has helped create over 120 new jobs.

Since 2008, Rick has partnered with Colorado Lending Source on SBA loans, which has helped create over 120 new jobs.

NEED HELP?

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

“Hey! I'm Laurel and always happy to answer questions about SBA 504 loans!”

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“Hey! I'm Laurel and always happy to answer questions about SBA 504 loans!”

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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?

Too Small to Survive?

When the national unemployment rate went from 3.5% in February 2020 to 14.7% in April 2020, the U.S. economy underwent a fundamental change that few are yet to comprehend. During those three-plus months when downtowns were deserted, highways empty, and airports shuttered, consumer and business spending patterns changed, and those newly formed habits won’t be easily unwound...

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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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