Merchants & Marine Bancorp, the parent company of Merchants & Marine Bank, launched Voyager Lending, a division dedicated to offering lending solutions for small business owners.
“Our company’s commitment to small business owners reaches beyond standard banking services and has been a priority for us for more than 100 years,” Clayton Legear, president and CEO of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, said. “You achieve a legacy of that nature by creating partnerships with leaders who are committed to growing the local economy by investing in the communities we serve. Voyager Lending’s mission to secure financing for entrepreneurs and small business owners is exactly that. This lending division is a direct reflection of our philosophy, and we’re very proud to offer financial expertise to partners who are working towards the same vision.”
Voyager Lending will serve a wide range of small business owners through competitive products that are backed by the United States government through the Small Business Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture. Offerings include loans to fund business acquisitions, partner buyouts, real estate purchases, equipment financing, startup funds and working capital.
“Small business owners are critical to the expansion of local economies,” Matthew McElveen, president of Voyager Lending, said. “Being raised by parents who were small business owners in rural Georgia, I am honored to have the opportunity to serve local business owners across the Southeast. It is immensely rewarding to ultimately see their businesses grow and their dreams become a reality. With the support of the talented team at Merchants & Marine Bank, we are devoted to serving local communities and watching business owners grow, and thereby stimulate local economies through the creation of jobs and the availability of local products and services Voyager Lending is excited to have the opportunity to serve small business owners that may not qualify for conventional financing, and help those small businesses take flight.”
