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GBFL News Great Basin Bank Only Nevada Owned Bank to Receive Full Service SBA Delegated Lender Status
ELKO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dennis D. Wengert, Nevada Deputy District Director of the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA), presented Great Basin Bank of Nevada
(GBB) with a certificate acknowledging GBB’s
approval as an SBA Community Express lender. GBB is the only Nevada
owned bank to receive this status as a full service SBA delegated lender.
The SBA Community Express program is an SBA loan program designed to
assist entrepreneurs and small business owners in starting or expanding
their companies. Community Express loans are available to assist small
business owners having financial need, with the typical loan size being
$50,000 or less. The program also includes technical and management
assistance, which is designed to help increase the business’s
chance of success. GBB has entered into a partnership agreement with
Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC) to provide this
technical assistance.
The NSBDC is a statewide business assistance outreach program of the
University of Nevada Reno and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Both
locations and their network of statewide satellite centers provide an
abundance of free and low cost information, assistance, counseling and
training for Nevada Businesses. To find the center nearest you visit web
site www.NSBDC.org. or call
1-800-240-7094.
“We’ve found that
SBA lending is a niche that requires dedication, experience and training
and Great Basin Bank has worked hard to be among the best,”
said Wengert. “We work with the business
owners and the NSBDC to determine which loan program is best suited to
meet the specific needs of the business,”
added Blake Marchant, Great Basin’s Executive
Vice President / Chief Credit Officer.
Great Basin Bank has four locations in Northern Nevada. Contact Angie
Thomas or Paul Averett at 1-877-226-5482 or visit www.greatbasinbank.com
to find the location nearest you.
Great Basin Bank of Nevada is a FDIC insured and an equal opportunity
lender. Its parent company, Great Basin Financial Corporation, is listed
over the OTC BB market at tickler symbol GBFL. More information on Great
Basin Bank of Nevada can be found at www.greatbasinbank.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to
operations, product features and benefits, market penetration and market
strategies. Such statements are made based on management’s
beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently
available to, management, pursuant to “safe
harbor” provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these statements reflect our best
judgment, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause a
change in focus and direction.