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		<title>Patriot Express - Any Luck?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[If you're looking for a Patriot ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[If you're looking for a Patriot Express Loan for 25k or less WITHOUT collateral, here's one source that appears to fit the bill: 
http://aspirefundinggroup.com/p-1594-s]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have spent all morning calling]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patriot-Express---Any-Luck.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[I have spent all morning calling every bank listed as a SBA Patriot Express lender in the state of New Mexico.  It seems they 1. don't know what I am talking about. 2. Used to participate in the program, but not any more. 3. Have published a n]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I was denied an SBA Patriot Expr]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patriot-Express---Any-Luck.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[I was denied an SBA Patriot Express Loan by the BANK for $150k because of two things:
1. Startup - very risky need lots of collateral
2. Collateral - although 90% guarantee=$135k which makes the risk to the bank=$15k, my equity in my hou]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I looked into the SBA Patriot Lo]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I looked into the SBA Patriot Loan program, and I spoke to my Score Counselor about the program. My Counselor had no idea what I was talking about, so I did some checking around with some of the local banks that are listed as participating lending insti]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have presented a solid Startup]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patriot-Express---Any-Luck.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[I have presented a solid Startup Business Plan to two different banks for consideration of an SBA Patriot Express Loan and have been shot down.  I can not even get the bank to submit the loan package to the SBA. 
The problem with the program i]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Right after posting the above re]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Right after posting the above reply, I found out from our friend that the SBA has a huge reputation for denying the guaranty on their loans. This is why most institutions won't play nice with the program! SBA oversight is the only answer... Good luck ag]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[My business partner and I own a ]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patriot-Express---Any-Luck.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[My business partner and I own a 51%-49% S-corp, we are both disabled vets. We applied to Wells Fargo in an attempt to get a Patriot Express loan (line of credit). We were told they were not part of the program regardless of what the SBA says. We have 79]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I don't think the Patriot Expres]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I don't think the Patriot Express Loan program really exists.  When you look for lenders they are very difficult to find and when you do find one, they don't seem to know anything about the program.  The comment above where the gentleman references ha]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have searched all over for a l]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have searched all over for a list of lenders that provide this loan. The best I could find was one from 2007, but the only bank within 2 hours that was on the list no longer provides it. I am sure a more up to date list must have another lender that m]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hello,
I have actually applied ]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patriot-Express---Any-Luck.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[Hello,
I have actually applied for a Patriot Express Loan and will let you all know how it goes.  I am a bit skeptical though, as my fears are based around the lender and not the loan program itself.  The bank I applied with noted that they w]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 9:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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