Business Lending Assistance

Financial Tools to Bring Your Business to Life

Billings is committed to empowering businesses with a suite of financial tools tailored to fuel growth and success. Our Business Lending Assistance program offers robust support through the Big Sky Finance 504 Loan Program, providing long-term, below-market financing for small businesses. Additionally, we partner with esteemed local financial institutions for traditional financing options, ensuring comprehensive coverage for all your financial needs. Explore government resources for technical assistance and public infrastructure, and leverage various taxes and incentives to maximize your business investment in Billings. Let us simplify the process so you can focus on what you do best.

Big Sky Finance 504 Loan Program

Big Sky Finance is a statewide certified development company licensed by the SBA to administer the SBA 504 Loan program in Montana.

The SBA 504 Loan program is designed to provide long-term, below-market, fixed asset financing to small, for-profit businesses. The SBA 504 Loan program represents permanent financing and is an economic development program utilizing job creation.

We are here to partner with commercial lenders to provide the best long-term financing tool available to Small Business owners for their real estate and/or equipment financing needs. Leave the SBA paperwork to us – working together, we will make the process simple for you, so you are able to stay focused on serving your customers!

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Traditional Financing

Billings is home to many reputable financial institutions including our trusted Member Investor partners:

Stockman Bank
US Bank
First Interstate Bank
Western Security Bank
Altana Federal Credit Union
Valley Federal Credit Union
First Federal Bank and Trust
Little Horn State Bank
Yellowstone Bank
Bravera Bank
Black Hills Credit Union

Government Resources

Business Finance, Technical Assistance, Tribal Resources, Public Infrastructure, and Local Development

Visit the State of Montana “Financial Assistance Center” to see a list of the current tools available for companies to expand or relocate their business to Montana.

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Taxes and Incentives

Project Specific Grants and Tools to kick-start your business investment in Billings

Contact us to learn about several investment and tax incentives with private and public support. Reach out to us and we can develop an information package specific to your needs.

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