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The Morning Blend: Local Legacy Business Rebuilds with Help from Centrust

On a recent segment of The Morning Blend, viewers heard a powerful story of resilience, legacy and growth as David Kane, owner of Kalaju Trans LLC, joined Tom Meyer of... Read More

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Centrust Bank, a division of SmartBiz Bank, N.A., Named as a Top SBA Lender in Wisconsin for FY2025

Centrust Bank, a division of SmartBiz Bank, has been recognized as one of Wisconsin’s top SBA lenders for fiscal year 2025, reinforcing its commitment to helping small... Read More

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February 12, 2026

The Morning Blend: Timing Your Large SBA Loan the Smart Way

On this month's Morning Blend, Tom Meyer, Executive Vice President of Community SBA Lending at Centrust Bank, shared valuable insights into a question every growing business... Read More

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December 18, 2025

The Morning Blend: New Years Goals for Local Business Owners

A new year brings a fresh opportunity for small business owners to pause, reflect and set meaningful goals for the months ahead. On the latest Morning Blend segment, Centrust... Read More

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November 19, 2025

The Morning Blend: Prepping a Strong Loan Application

This month on The Morning Blend, Tom Meyer, executive vice president of community SBA lending at Centrust Bank, joined the show to discuss how SBA Growth Loans are helping... Read More

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October 17, 2025

The Morning Blend: Why Banking Local Still Matters

In a recent appearance on The Morning Blend, Tom Meyer, Executive Vice President of Community SBA Lending at Centrust Bank, shared a timely reminder for business owners: when... Read More

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September 17, 2025

The Morning Blend: Real Estate Ownership May be a Smart Move

This month on The Morning Blend, Centrust returned to the spotlight to share how SBA loans may be a game-changing solution for business owners ready to invest in commercial... Read More

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August 21, 2025

The Morning Blend: Larger SBA Loans Help Fuel Small Business Growth

In the latestMorning Blend segment, Joseph Cruz, owner of A&A Equipment & Supply Co., joined Tom Meyer, executive vice president of community SBA lending at Centrust Bank,... Read More

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The Morning Blend: How SBA Loans May Help You Upgrade Equipment

For many small business owners, growth starts with a single decision: investing in better equipment. Whether it’s updating outdated machinery, adding new technology, or... Read More

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1. We conduct a soft credit pull that will not affect your credit score. However, in processing your loan application, the lenders with whom we work will request your full credit report from one or more consumer reporting agencies, which is considered a hard credit pull and happens after your application is in the funding process and matched with a lender who is likely to fund your loan

2. Numbers based on internal reporting and metrics

3. Based on FY2020 SBA loans data released by the SBA for SBA 7(a) loans under $350,000

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