For more than 60 years, California Bank & Trust has been helping small businesses like yours thrive in California.

We strongly believe that women and minority-owned businesses are vital to our economy and provide an engine of job creation in our communities. CB&T provides resources, access to financing[cite::132::cite], and expertise to help you make informed decisions.

We launched this initiative to connect business owners like you to our local financial expertise and a wide range of products to meet your financing needs.  Here are some of the most relevant loan types, complete with links to helpful information. And that’s just the start.

Types of Loans - From lines of credit to commercial real estate financing, we have the resources of a big bank, right here in your community.

How to Prepare Your Loan Package - Once you and your banker determine the type of loan you may need, here are some tips to help put you on the right track for preparing the loan package.

Business Resources - Check out our growing list of resources to help you position your company for success. 

CB&T also works with community-based lending organizations that can provide a number of helpful options for small business financing, including:

• Micro business loans
  
• Small business loans
• Technical assistance and one-on-one support
• No-cost referrals to local business resources
• Educational presentations on access to capital

For more information, call us today at (800) 355-0507 or contact one of the community-based lending organizations we work with:

San Diego:

Accion
404 Euclid Avenue, Ste. 271
San Diego, CA 92114
Website: www.us.accion.org
Telephone: 619-795-7250
Email:  apalencia@accionsandiego.org
Alma Palencia, Business Development Associate x417

CDC Small Business Finance
2448 Historic Decatur Rd, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92106
Website: www.cdcloans.com
Telephone: 619-243-8639
Email: slamping@cdcloans.com
Susan Lamping, Vice President of Sales

Riverside / San Bernardino Counties:

AmPac Tri-State Certified Development Company
22365 Barton Road, Suite 304
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Website: www.ampaccdc.com
Telephone: 909-915-1706
Email: bsellers@ampac.com
Brandon A. Sellers, Business Loan Specialist

Los Angeles / Orange County:

Bankers Small Business CDC of California (DBA – Small Business Finance Fund)
425 West Broadway, Suite 225
Glendale, CA 91204
Website: www.cdcloans.com
Telephone: 1.800.611.5170
Email: Apizano@cdcloans.com
Los Angeles CDFI Director

Pacific Coast Regional, Small Business Development Center
3255 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1501​
Los Angeles, CA 90010​​
Website: www.pcrcorp.org/www.pcrsbdc.org
Telephone: 213-866-301-9989
Email: constancea@pcrsbdc.org
Constance Anderson, PCR-Small Business Development Center- Director

San Francisco / Bay Area:

Minority Business Development Agency Business Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
3031 Tisch Way, Suite 80
San Jose, CA 95128
www.mbda.gov/businesscenters/sanjose
Telephone: 408.998.8058  
Email: rauyeong@sanjosembdacenter.com
Raymond Au Yeong, Project Director x 137

Working Solutions
930 Montgomery St #400
San Francisco, CA 94133
www.workingsolutions.org
For assistance in English or Spanish, please contact: 415-655-5445 or info@workingsolutions.org
For assistance in Cantonese, please contact: 415-655-5471 or info@workingsolutions.org