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First Port City Bank Earns Preferred Lender Status From Small Business Administration (SBA)

The highest bank designation reserved for top-tier lenders. The Preferred Lender status provides First Port City Bank with the authority to process, close, service and liquidate most SBA-guaranteed loans without prior review to provide faster financing to the small business community.

The Preferred Lenders Program (PLP) was created by the SBA in an effort to streamline lending procedures and the approval process needed to provide financial assistance to the small business community. To earn the designation, lenders must demonstrate a high proficiency in processing and servicing SBA-guaranteed loans and a thorough understanding of SBA lending procedures and policies.

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Our Approach

Who We Are

Your SBA Source is a division of First Port CIty Bank and is headquartered in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Your  SBA Source provides small businesses with government guaranteed lending loan solutions across the Southeast.

Our Story

 Putting People First

We pride ourselves on serving our wonderful community in an effort to help improve the quality of life for everyone. Our SBA lending experts have built a solid reputation as the small business community’s reliable, trusted financial partner. We’re very responsive and known in the industry as expert problem solvers.

Meet the Team

Our experienced business lenders at Your SBA Source take the time to understand your business and we excel at structuring customized lending solutions that fit your needs and long term goals.

Durand Childers

Durand Childers

President - Florida Banking Division

Azhar Farooqui - SBA Lender - First Port City Bank

Azhar Farooqui

Business Development Officer

Lillie Jenkins

Lillie Jenkins

Loan Processor

John McClure

John McClure

SVP & GGL Managing Director

Rich Duncan

Rich Duncan

Government Guarantee Lender

Donna McRannolds

Donna McRannolds

Loan Processor

Mark Sobolewski

Mark Sobolewski

Government Guarantee Lender

Antoinette Richter

Antoinette Ferry

Business Development Officer

Next Steps...

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