Government Loan Programs - USDA, SBA & WHEDA

If you are interested in learning more about any of these programs, please contact one of our loan officers.

To learn more about any of these programs on-line, please click on the links below. Note:  pages will open in a new browser window.

USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

FSA - Farm Security Agreement (Ag Guarantee Program)

SBA - Small Business Administration

Banks and other lending institutions offer a number of SBA guaranteed loan programs to assist small businesses. While SBA itself does not make loans, it does guarantee loans made to small businesses by private and other institutions.
Below is an overview of SBA’s guaranteed loan programs. For more information, click on the name of the program.

7(a) Loan Program: 

This is SBA’s primary and most flexible loan program, with financing guaranteed for a variety of general business purposes. It is designed for start-up and existing small businesses, and is delivered through commercial lending institutions.

The major types of  7(a) loans are:
    Express Programs
    Export Loan Programs
    Rural Lender Advantage Program
    Special Purpose Loans Program

CDC/504 Loan Program:

This program provides long-term, fixed-rate financing to acquire fixed assets (such as real estate or equipment) for expansion or modernization. It is designed for small businesses requiring “brick and mortar” financing, and is delivered by CDCs (Certified Development Companies)—private, non-profit corporations set up to contribute to the economic development of their communities.

Microloan Program:

This program provides small (up to $35,000) short-term loans for working capital or the purchase of inventory, supplies, furniture, fixtures, machinery and/or equipment. It is designed for small businesses and not-for-profit child-care centers needing small-scale financing and technical assistance for start-up or expansion, and is delivered through specially designated intermediary lenders (nonprofit organizations with experience in lending and technical assistance).

Disaster Assistance Loan Program: 

This program provides low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and most private non-profit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery and equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster

If you are interested in applying for a loan from Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust, please stop in, telephone, or e-mail us a request using our Contact Us page.