You can walk into a single bank on 12 Mile Road and accept whatever terms that institution offers, or you work with a small business loan broker who shops your file across a network of lenders, credit unions, and specialty finance companies. The first path limits you to one underwriting appetite; the second opens doors to programs tailored for manufacturing shops in the GM Tech Center corridor, freight brokers operating near I-696, and retail storefronts along Mound Road. Foothill Advances serves as your business lending broker, matching Warren companies to the right capital source rather than forcing every deal into a one-size box.
A business loan broker evaluates your revenue, collateral, credit profile, and industry, then presents your application to lenders most likely to approve it. We handle SBA loan broker services for 7(a) guarantees, connect manufacturers to equipment finance broker networks for CNC machines or delivery fleets, and introduce invoice-heavy contractors to broker factoring companies when cash flow timing matters more than long-term debt. Because we don't lend our own funds, we focus entirely on fit, not on protecting a single balance sheet.
Loan programs
Foothill Advances places clients into SBA 7(a) loans for acquisitions and expansions, working capital lines for seasonal inventory swings, equipment financing secured by the asset itself, commercial real estate mortgages for warehouse purchases near the Van Dyke corridor, business lines of credit that reset monthly, and invoice factoring through new freight broker factoring companies when your customers pay Net-60. Each program suits a different cash-flow rhythm and collateral profile.
A precision-machining business along Groesbeck Highway needed $180,000 to replace aging lathes but carried modest cash reserves. A traditional bank required a 25 percent down payment the owner couldn't spare. As their small business lending broker, we connected them to an equipment lender who financed 90 percent of the invoice, using the machines as collateral and spreading payments across five years to match depreciation schedules.
How it works
Call (586) 366-7764 or visit our office at 8301-8399 E 12 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093. Bring two years of tax returns, recent bank statements, and a brief explanation of how you'll deploy the capital. We'll review your profile, recommend two or three program types, and submit to lenders within 48 hours. Learn more on our Warren, MI business loans city hub or explore our Service Areas across Fraser, Center Line, Eastpointe, St Clair Shores, Clinton Township, Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Royal Oak, Hamtramck, and Clawson.
Serving the Warren area

We know which lenders fund which kinds of Warren businesses, and we position your file where it fits.
One local broker, many lenders, and no cost to apply.
Common questions
Talk to a local advisor and get matched to the right program, no obligation.