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Gave Me the Confidence I Needed
Huge thanks to Tammy and Brandi. Tammy was my first point of contact and gave me the confidence I needed since there isn't a local branch near where I live. Brandi has been answering ALL my questions since and has excellent follow up and has taken great care of me.
— Michele Houston
Genuinely Interested in Helping My Business Succeed
First Bank of the Lake was a tremendous help in securing a 504 small business loan for my company. Every staff member I interacted with was professional, friendly, and genuinely interested in helping my business succeed.
— Don Kamb
Exceptional Service
I cannot say enough positive things about my experience working with Eric as my SBA loan officer. From start to finish, he provided exceptional service and went above and beyond to ensure that every issue we encountered was resolved quickly and efficiently.
— Bryan Crowe
Feel Like a Partnership
The First Bank of Lake was very responsive to any questions that I had and was easy to work with throughout the process. They definitely made things feel like a partnership. And that has extended to the loan servicing phase as well. I would definitely recommend them, and I have.
— Joe Holland
Exceptional Commitment and Expertise
I recently had a great experience with First Bank of the Lake. They helped me with funds to build my new restaurant. The underwriter Stephany Ditren is very efficient. She demonstrated exceptional commitment and expertise to helping me with my needs.
— Baryalay Razi
SBA Loan Faster Than Expected
Stacey was a pleasure to work with! She was very knowledgeable and responsive - helping us close on our SBA loan faster than expected! I would highly recommend working with her.
— Megan Dean
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