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SBA 504 Loans in Hartford, CT

Find lenders offering sba 504 loans in the Hartford, including West Hartford, New Britain, East Hartford, and surrounding areas. Compare rates, terms, and programs from 9 lenders.

Lenders
9
Typical Rate
Below market (CDC portion ~5-6%)
Down Payment
10%
Term
10-25 years
Closing Time
45-90 days

SBA 504 Lenders Serving Hartford

9 lenders offering sba 504 loans in the Hartford, CT area.

Community Investment Corporation

Local SBA

Hamden, CT

4 SBA loans
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Live Oak Banking Company

SBA

WILMINGTON, NC

One of the nation's top SBA 7(a) lenders, specializing in lending to small businesses across healthcare, veterinary, beverage, self-storage, and other industries. Offers SBA loans, USDA loans, conventional business loans, and commercial real estate financing.

628 SBA loans
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The Huntington National Bank

SBA

COLUMBUS, OH

Major regional bank and consistently one of the top SBA lenders in the country by number of loans. Offers SBA 7(a) and 504 loans alongside conventional business lending, commercial real estate, and treasury management services.

1337 SBA loans
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Readycap Lending, LLC

SBA

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ

Non-bank SBA preferred lender offering SBA 7(a) and 504 loans nationwide. Specializes in commercial real estate, business acquisition, and expansion financing for small businesses. Known for fast closings and flexible underwriting.

563 SBA loans
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Bank of Hope

SBA

LOS ANGELES, CA

One of the largest Korean-American banks in the U.S. and a top SBA 7(a) lender. Offers commercial real estate loans, SBA lending, trade finance, and full-service commercial banking with branches across major metro areas.

134 SBA loans
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Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

SBA

BUFFALO, NY

M&T Bank is a major regional bank and one of the top SBA lenders by loan count in the Northeast. Offers SBA 7(a), Express, and 504 loans alongside a full range of commercial banking, commercial real estate, and small business products.

848 SBA loans
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KeyBank National Association

SBA

CLEVELAND, OH

Major regional bank and SBA preferred lender with nationwide commercial banking operations. Offers SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, conventional business lending, commercial real estate, equipment finance, and capital markets services.

150 SBA loans
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New England Certified Development Corporation

SBA

Wakefield, MA

Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Certified Development Company providing SBA 504 loans throughout New England. Helps small businesses access affordable financing for commercial real estate and major equipment purchases.

22 SBA loans
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Wells Fargo

San Francisco, CA

Top commercial real estate lender. CMBS, balance sheet, agency, and SBA lending across all property types.

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Hartford Commercial Real Estate Market

Hartford is the historic insurance capital of the United States, with companies like The Hartford, Aetna (now part of CVS Health), and Travelers maintaining significant operations in the metro. The downtown core along Main Street and Asylum Street has experienced elevated office vacancy as insurers consolidated and adopted hybrid work models, creating opportunities for adaptive reuse investors. West Hartford Center has become the metro's premier retail and dining destination, commanding top rents in the region. The I-91 corridor and the Bradley International Airport area in Windsor Locks support industrial and logistics tenancy, including Pratt & Whitney's jet engine manufacturing operations.

Key Economic Drivers

  • Insurance industry headquarters and operations (The Hartford, Travelers, Lincoln Financial)
  • Pratt & Whitney (RTX Corporation) jet engine manufacturing and engineering in East Hartford
  • Hartford HealthCare and Trinity Health Of New England hospital systems
  • University of Connecticut and its Hartford campus expansion in the downtown core

Market Insight

Connecticut's judicial foreclosure process averages 18 to 36 months, which is among the longest in the nation, and CRE lenders active in the Hartford market must factor this extended timeline into their risk modeling and distressed asset recovery assumptions.

SBA 504 Loans in Hartford, Connecticut

SBA 504 loans provide long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets like commercial real estate and heavy equipment. The loan is split between a bank (50%), a Certified Development Company (40%), and your down payment (10%), resulting in below-market rates on the CDC portion. In the Hartford metro area, borrowers can access 9 lenders offering SBA 504 financing, including West Hartford, New Britain, East Hartford, and surrounding areas. Loan amounts typically range from $125K to $17M with rates from Below market (CDC portion ~5-6%).

Who Should Consider SBA 504 Loans?

  • Owner-occupied commercial real estate
  • Heavy equipment purchase
  • Business expansion
  • New construction

Key Requirements

  • For-profit business
  • Net worth under $15M
  • Average net income under $5M (after taxes) for prior 2 years
  • 51%+ owner occupancy
  • Create or retain jobs (1 per $90,000 CDC)

Advantages

  • Only 10% down payment
  • Below-market fixed rate on CDC portion
  • Long terms (20-25 years for RE)
  • No balloon payments

Considerations

  • Must be owner-occupied (51%+ for existing, 60%+ for new construction)
  • Cannot be used for working capital
  • Longer closing timeline
  • Two closings (bank + CDC)

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