Partner-Focused Solutions for Business

Redefining lending and leasing drives The Bancorp Commercial Lending to continuously evolve how it fulfills the needs and expectations of business owners. To help accomplish this, Small Business Lending welcomes Debbie Petrell to expand its SBA 504 Lending opportunities. In this blog, she shares her background and how Commercial Lending offers unique lending solutions that help lay the foundation companies can build upon.

When life presents unexpected opportunities, clients often need access to liquidity fast, which can include taking out loans from a whole life insurance policy. In this part of our Create Your Own Story series, our Institutional Banking team shares how clients can rewrite their future using an Insurance-Backed Line of Credit to pay off older policy loans while still having the freedom to access funds.

Achieving success with your business can often require acquiring or replacing fleet vehicles. In the second part of our Guide to Commercial Lending, The Bancorp Fleet Leasing experts guide you through the process with a strategic approach and an experienced team of fleet lessors.

The most inherent benefit of life insurance is providing peace of mind and financial protection for your loved ones with a funded estate plan. But some life insurance policies offer additional financial advantages that can be leveraged beyond the death benefit — including loans.

When business owners start to navigate the process of securing a loan for their business, there are foundational steps to consider that can help position the company in the best light for a potential lender.

As the economy tightens, finding access to liquidity and capital can be vital for lenders and lessors looking to attract new customers. Though there are several avenues available to accomplish this, a simple option that is often overlooked is the sale of loans and leases on the secondary market through a wholesale transaction.

The most inherent benefit of life insurance is providing peace of mind and financial protection for your loved ones with a funded estate plan. But some life insurance policies offer additional financial advantages that can be leveraged beyond the death benefit — including loans.

Businesses all over the country have worked tirelessly to adjust to the “new normal” and the lingering impacts caused by the pandemic. But just as some owners may have found some stable footing, the ongoing rise in inflation has once again forced companies to reevaluate their budgets and business models.

Building and maintaining a book of business as a rising financial professional can feel like a mountain to climb, particularly in a crowded environment.

The Insurance-Backed Line of Credit (IBLOC) offers financial professionals and their clients a way to create liquidity while preserving wealth. In ThinkAdvisor webinar, The Bancorp experts Abdbullah Rajput, Director, IBLOC Lead and John Protlich, Director, Regional Business Development Officer, take a deep dive into the IBLOC.

Many lawn care businesses are juggling a combination of consistent, increasing demand for services and an aging/shrinking workforce. For these business leaders, it’s vital to examine the business within the context of the following questions as they begin to plan for the future and determine if acquisition is the best course of action.

As we near a full year since this issue began, The Bancorp takes a look at one of the hardest hit industries — construction — and forecasts what business owners may be able to expect as the shortage continues, as well as how to navigate the situation until it is a thing of the past.