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Why Does The Commercial Lending Process Take So Long? (VIDEO)
Learn about the various factors that make commercial lending take so long and what steps you can take to speed it up.
When business owners determine their need for capital to take their business to the next stage, it’s not only a daunting process but a lengthy one.
So why does it take so long and is there anything that can be done to speed it up?
Will Howard, Bridge's Vice President of Relationship Management, sits down to walk through why the commercial lending process takes as long as it does, and outlines how Bridge has reimagined and streamlined the process so more business can more quickly access the capital they need.
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Cletus McKeown
Cletus leads growth at Bridge across hotel financing and production capital for consumer brands. He spends his time on the distance between what borrowers are told and what actually gets you the capital you need.
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