
What we broker
Fast, local guidance and lender matching for Burbank businesses.
Learn moreFast, local guidance and lender matching for Burbank businesses.
Learn moreFast, local guidance and lender matching for Burbank businesses.
Learn moreFast, local guidance and lender matching for Burbank businesses.
Learn moreFast, local guidance and lender matching for Burbank businesses.
Learn moreFast, local guidance and lender matching for Burbank businesses.
Learn moreYou need a commercial loan broker who simplifies the documentation and matches you to the right lender. Pondview Financial serves Burbank businesses with access to SBA 7(a), working capital, equipment financing, commercial real estate loans, business lines of credit, invoice factoring, and specialty programs. We organize your paperwork once, then shop it to multiple lenders so you close faster.
A broker saves you the hassle of applying to ten different banks with ten different document checklists. We gather your financials, tax returns, and business plan once, package them to lender standards, and submit to our network of SBA-preferred lenders, alternative funders, and commercial banks. That means fewer redundant forms, faster pre-qualifications, and a single point of contact who speaks your language, not underwriter jargon.
Burbank sits at the crossroads of entertainment production, aviation legacy tenants near Bob Hope Airport, and a thriving downtown retail and dining corridor along San Fernando Boulevard. Whether you own a post-production house in the Rancho neighborhood, a family restaurant near the Burbank Town Center, or a specialty manufacturer in the industrial pocket south of Glenoaks Boulevard, your cash-flow cycles and collateral look different from a tech startup in San Francisco or a farm in Fresno. We tailor documentation to match what Burbank lenders want to see: local lease comps, customer concentration that reflects studio seasonality, and equipment appraisals that account for Southern California's competitive resale market.
SBA loans
SBA 7(a) loans deliver up to $5 million in government-guaranteed capital for acquisition, expansion, refinancing, or long-term working needs. The SBA guarantee lets banks approve borrowers who lack perfect credit or 25 percent down. We prepare the SBA Form 1919, personal financial statements, business debt schedule, and profit-and-loss projections in the exact format SBA lenders expect, so your application doesn't stall on a missing schedule or an outdated form revision.
A Burbank bakery owner used an SBA 7(a) loan to buy the building she had leased for twelve years on Magnolia Boulevard, locking in occupancy cost while her neighborhood gentrified. We compiled three years of tax returns, a current rent roll, and an environmental Phase I, documentation the seller's broker had never requested, and the loan closed in forty-seven days.
Learn every detail on our SBA loans page.
Working capital
Working capital loans fund payroll, inventory, and marketing when revenue lags expenses. These short- to medium-term facilities range from a few months to three years and rely on cash-flow underwriting rather than hard collateral. We help you build a thirteen-week cash-flow forecast and a use-of-funds narrative that shows exactly when the money goes out and when receivables come back in.
Burbank's production-services economy means many businesses invoice net-thirty or net-sixty to studios and networks, creating predictable gaps between labor cost and payment. A lighting-equipment rental company in our portfolio needed $120,000 to bridge pilot season; we documented their studio contracts and accounts-receivable aging, then matched them to a lender who understood entertainment payment cycles.
Explore terms and documentation on our working capital loans page.
Equipment financing
Equipment financing turns the asset itself into collateral, so approval hinges on the machine's value and your ability to generate revenue with it. Lenders typically advance 80 to 100 percent of the invoice price and amortize the loan over the equipment's useful life. We gather the vendor quote, proof of business insurance, and a simple one-page cash-flow snapshot, no need for a full business plan if the equipment speaks for itself.
A North Hollywood commercial printer bought a six-color press to win contracts from Burbank ad agencies; we structured the loan so the first payment aligned with the press installation date, not the invoice date, giving him thirty extra days to onboard clients.
Find checklists and timelines on our equipment financing page.
Who we serve
Commercial real estate loans finance the purchase or refinance of owner-occupied or investment properties: offices, retail storefronts, industrial flex, and mixed-use buildings. Lenders underwrite both the property's income and the operating business's cash flow. We coordinate the appraisal, Phase I environmental report, title work, and rent roll so every third-party vendor delivers documents in the format your lender requires.
Burbank's Media District offers older soundstages and creative office conversions at price points below Culver City, and lenders like the airport proximity and freeway access via the 5 and 134. A video-game studio bought a 12,000-square-foot building near Buena Vista Street; we packaged their lease comps, tenant improvement allowance, and pro-forma operating statement into a submission that earned commitments from three different portfolio lenders.
Review loan structures on our commercial real estate loans page.
A business line of credit works like a credit card with a higher limit and lower cost: you draw what you need, pay interest only on the outstanding balance, and repay to unlock the credit again. Lines suit businesses with lumpy expenses, trade-show deposits, seasonal inventory buys, or sudden equipment repairs. Documentation is lighter than a term loan: recent bank statements, a profit-and-loss statement, and a brief explanation of how you'll use and repay the line.
A Toluca Lake event-production company keeps a $75,000 line open to cover venue deposits when clients book back-to-back corporate galas; they draw in January, repay in March, then draw again in September.
Compare revolving options on our business lines of credit page.
Invoice factoring
Invoice factoring converts unpaid B2B or B2G invoices into immediate cash. You sell the invoice to a factoring company at a discount; they collect from your customer. Approval depends on your customer's creditworthiness, not yours, so factoring works even if your business is new or your credit is rebuilding. We help you pull a current accounts-receivable aging report and verify that your invoices are free of liens.
A Sun Valley logistics broker factored freight invoices to cover fuel and driver payroll every Friday, turning thirty-day payment terms into same-day cash and eliminating the need for a bank loan.
See how factoring works on our invoice factoring page.
Loan programs
Beyond the core six, we broker merchant cash advances, revenue-based financing, franchise loans, and bridge loans. Each has a distinct documentation path: merchant advances pull credit-card processing statements, franchise loans require the Franchise Disclosure Document, and bridge loans need a clear exit strategy. We match the program to your timeline, collateral, and tolerance for personal guarantees.
Our documentation-made-simple approach starts with a single intake call at our Riverside Drive office or by phone at (818) 306-9866. We inventory what you already have, tax returns, bank statements, financial statements, then build a checklist of missing pieces. You gather documents once; we format, label, and route them to the lenders most likely to say yes. No redundant applications, no mystery underwriting delays, no jargon you need a finance degree to decode.
We know that a Burbank restaurateur's Schedule C looks different from a Montrose contractor's balance sheet, and we translate both into the narratives lenders want. When a lender asks for an amended cash-flow projection or an updated equipment appraisal, we handle the back-and-forth so you stay focused on running your business.
Visit our Service Areas page to see every community we cover, or read our full story on the About page.
Burbank's economy blends old-line industrial tenants, aerospace suppliers, print shops, tool-and-die manufacturers, with new-media post-production studios, animation houses, and digital agencies. Downtown Burbank has seen a retail and dining renaissance anchored by the Burbank Town Center and the Americana at Brand, drawing foot traffic that supports independent boutiques and restaurants. Bob Hope Airport ensures that business travelers and cargo move efficiently, and the 5, 134, and 170 freeways connect Burbank to clients across the San Fernando Valley, Glendale, and Los Angeles proper.
Lenders view Burbank as stable, diverse, and less cyclical than single-industry cities. Property values have appreciated steadily, vacancy rates remain manageable, and the city's business-friendly permitting process shortens time-to-revenue for new tenants. That stability translates into competitive loan pricing and a deep bench of SBA-preferred lenders who understand local collateral and cash-flow norms.
Our Burbank office at 3400 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505 puts us minutes from North Hollywood's arts district, the hillside neighborhoods of Montrose and La Crescenta, and the equestrian community of Shadow Hills. We also work daily with businesses in Sun Valley's industrial corridor, the studios and shops of Universal City, the quiet streets of Toluca Lake and Valley Village, and the rural-commercial blend of Tujunga and Sunland. Every community has distinct zoning, customer demographics, and lender appetites; we tailor documentation to reflect those nuances.
Call (818) 306-9866 to start your application, or stop by our Riverside Drive office to walk through your options in person. No email intake, just a conversation that cuts through the confusion and gets your paperwork in order.
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