St. Louis · MO

Commercial Loans & Business Funding in St. Louis, MO

Senior banker underwriting matched to the right lender in 24 hours. SBA, working capital, equipment, and commercial real estate. One call, one file, transparent pricing.

$480M+
Funded to date
3,600+
Missouri businesses served
24 hrs
Average approval time
75+
Lender network
Hawthorne office in Clayton, St. Louis
Local, hands-on

Senior bankers. St. Louis roots.

We're headquartered on Bonhomme Ave in Clayton and we spend our days on the phone with underwriters across a 75-lender panel. That means you get straight answers, transparent pricing, and a shortlist of the offers most likely to close.

  • No upfront fees
  • Soft credit only for quotes
  • Multiple offers in 24 hours
  • One point of contact for the life of the loan
Learn about us
St. Louis Gateway Arch at dusk
Rooted in Missouri

From the Arch to Clayton — capital for the operators who build St. Louis.

Senior underwriting

Every file reviewed by a senior banker.

No junior processors, no black-box scoring. Your deal is packaged by someone who has been on the credit side of the table, then walked into the right lender on the panel with your story already told.

Hawthorne senior bankers reviewing a loan file
How it works

From intake to funded in as little as 24 hours

1
Intake call

15-minute call to understand the use of proceeds and your file.

2
Pre-screen

We shop your deal against 75+ lenders and shortlist the best fits.

3
Term sheets

You review 2–3 offers side-by-side with our commentary.

4
Close

We manage docs and underwriting through funding.

Client stories

What Missouri operators say

★★★★★

"Hawthorne restructured two high-cost advances into a single SBA loan and cut our monthly debt service by more than half. Straight talk, no surprises."

Cami P.
Owner, The Hill restaurant group
St. Louis, MO
★★★★★

"We needed to close an acquisition in six weeks. Hawthorne got the SBA 7(a) done in 38 days with a lender we'd never have found on our own."

Marcus T.
Buyer, West County HVAC company
Chesterfield, MO
★★★★★

"A walk-in cooler died on a Thursday. Hawthorne wired us funds Friday morning before the weekend rush. That's the kind of speed that saves a season."

Janessa R.
Owner, South Grand family restaurant
St. Louis, MO
★★★★★

"As a woman-owned firm, I wasn't sure what would fit. They walked me through three options and we settled on an unsecured line that scales with us."

Priya S.
Founder, Clayton consultancy
Clayton, MO
Ready to move?

Talk to a senior banker today

Free, no-obligation quote in 24 hours. Soft credit only. We only earn if you fund.