Testimonials

“We would like to express what a pleasure it was working with Cindy [Cindy Santilena, Vice President - Business Development at TMC Financing]. Cindy and her team were remarkably proficient, very professional and customer service oriented, and they made sure the loan process went incredibly smoothly. This was so helpful since we are small business owners and were extremely busy throughout the entire process. TMC and our bank worked so well together as a team and thankfully, we did not have to duplicate the paperwork. We will highly recommend TMC for the ease in which we were able to obtain the SBA 504 loan.”

Roger & Lillian Peters, Owners

Jay's Sharpening Service

“TMC really made the loan process easy for me and I am enjoying being my own landlord!””

Zach Adelman, Founder & CEO

Navitas Naturals

“Phan and I would like to thank everyone at TMC for all of your help, you made it seem so smooth and easy. Thank you again for everything.”

Esther Hutchinson

Espace Enterprises Technology, Inc.

“We were previously renting our space with limited resources available. Looking to expand our spa and obtain some sort of financial security against rising rent costs, we enlisted TMC to assist us with getting an SBA 504 loan, “ explains owner of Cinta Aveda Institute in San Francisco, CA. “Now, we are reaping the long-term benefits of owning our spa while implementing a business plan that would not have been possible without this major investment.””

Jacinta Gibbons

Cinta Aveda Institute

“TMC’s David Griffis made it easy, and it was a fairly complicated situation. Throughout the process, we felt we were working with partners who actually cared about us and our business. ”

Brian Wilson, Co-owner; Stephen Sears, Co-owner

Sam’s Anchor Café - Tiburon, CA

“TMC helped us close the deal with the best possible rate and terms. We’re now able to invest in ourselves and control our own destiny as we grow our company.”

Harry Kazazian, CEO

Exxel Outdoors, Inc. - City of Industry, CA

“What I really appreciated in working with TMC was that I was given very individual attention that was very consistent, with one key person to work with, whereas very often when working with banks I’ve found that you end up with three to five different people involved in the process, and that can lead to some miscommunication”

Jim Clark

PESCM, Inc.

“TMC helped us purchase our previous building, they’re great at moving the loan along.”

Steve Doyle, President

Foam Distributors, Inc. - Hayward, CA

“TMC is always willing to step up to the challenge. You should be called TLC, not TMC!”

Tina DeBow

Commerce Escrow Compnay

“TMC is very professional and they’re willing to take a risk. They trusted me as a businessman, and they were willing to help.”

Byong Yu, President

Koreana Plaza Market Sacramento, Inc. - Rancho Cordova, CA

“TMC is responsive. They’re willing to go above and beyond the normal process and try to figure out how to make deals work.”

Ruth Appleby

Bank of Napa

“Thanks to both of you [Dave Griffis and Beejal Amin of TMC Financing] for making this process so simple and straight forward. It's been a pleasure doing business with you. ”

Simon Lewis, Owner

Dataway, Inc.

“It was a pleasure working with TMC. I am sure to return again for another planned purchase within a couple of years.”

Jason Lee, President

OFT, Inc.

“TMC and their team were great to work with. They helped us secure a 504 SBA loan to buy our new corporate office building in Las Vegas. Without their help, we would not have been able to secure the funding required to make a purchase like that in this financial environment. Not only were they a pleasure to work with but they turned it around in record speed which helped me secure some of the lowest financing rates ever. I highly recommend TMC and their SBA 504 program to anyone considering financing. ”

Jade M. Anderson, CEO

Capstone Brokerage, Inc.

“TMC has been critical in the success and growth of Advanced Chemical Transport (ACT). They have made it possible for us to purchase 3 of our own facilities, grow our business and control our own destiny. ACT received the most competitive rates and ALL the escrows were closed on time with no hassles, even-though some of them were not straight forward. Much thanks to the TMC team! ”

Walt Singer, Founder and President

Advanced Chemical Transport

“TMC did an excellent job of making the SBA process easy for the buyer!”

Brian Bennett

Commercial Real Estate Broker, CRESA Partners

“I want thank you all. Without SBA it is not possible for a small business like us to obtain such large loan, especially with the current economic situation. I want to thank TMC very much for bringing the possibility to me (I had never heard of this program before). I want to also thank the U.S. government for offering such wonderful resource for all small businesses.”

Jane Yang

Champion Youth Enrichment School

“My relationship with TMC spans 14 years and three separate loans. We have just completed the move of our restaurant onto Fourth Street in Berkeley. Given the financial crisis this was a Herculean effort, which I don’t think would have been possible without TMC’s guidance and expertise. The growth of my business has been due to our real estate acquisitions and TMC has been a vital part of each of those transactions. I have come to rely on them as being a vital business partner and advisor especially when it comes to our real estate holdings. ”

Amod Chopra, President

Vik's Holding, Inc.

“We look at the SBA and TMC as long-term partners. It’s not just a transactional relationship; we see it as what’s next and what’s possible.”

Donald Slater, Co-founder & CFO

Werner Institute for Balance & Dizziness, Inc. - Las Vegas, NV

“TMC ensured that the financing process was executed seamlessly, and in a timely fashion.”

Jeffrey Read & Greg Osborne

Commercial Real Estate Brokers, Grubb & Ellis Company

“It has been a pleasure working with you all. Thank you and if we can ever refer you guys we will do so, and with a lot of enthusiasm.”

Rudy LeKar, Owner

Full Circle Events, Inc.

“Thank you so much for everything!! You have no idea what this means to my family. I cannot thank all of you at TMC more for all your dedication and hard work. On behalf of my mother and my sister, we sincerely appreciate the opportunity you have provided us.”

Cynthia Kim-So, President

Pico Store Equipment Company, Inc.

“What’s the smartest move I’ve made for my business? Buying my building in Richmond with an SBA 504 loan. We bought a brand-new, state-of-the-art building, a $2.6 million investment. It’s turned out well. It’s enhanced our ability to recruit good people because we have a more desirable place to work, and it’s improved capacity for storage and enhanced our image.”

Lou Buty, Owner and CEO

American Textile & Supply Inc.

“TMC made the process of getting an SBA 504 loan easy and comfortable. Working with them was a positive experience – they were clear and straight forward with information, always responding immediately to my calls. Great customer service.”

Racquel Toyozaki, President

Advanced Pro Remediation

“For a small company like ours, being able to buy our own office has been very exciting. It’s something we thought about a lot but were never sure if we could financially make it work. With TMC’s help and the 90% financing provided by the SBA 504 loan, we not only are able to own an office now, we also were able to retain enough working capital to upgrade our high definition video equipment. The SBA 504 loan has really made a difference for our small business, and working with Ann Santiago at TMC has been wonderful.”

Norman Nusbaum, Director of Production

Goodwyn, Inc. (Video Production) Las Vegas, NV

“Job well done! All of you at TMC have been on top of our account and never faltered. We truly appreciate your efforts and attention to detail to make this happen for us. Many thanks to the TMC team.”

Henry Gong, Vice President

Telirite Technical Services, Inc.

“Stella, I haven’t met you, but I would give you a great big hug if I were there. Thank you for your help and diligence to see this deal to the end. This is a BIG deal in our lives and has big effects as a result. Thank you TMC!”

Dan Blue, Owner

Jessup Cellars

“In 2006 I asked a bank contact of mine what CDC he recommends for SBA financing and he said, “Try TMC and you won’t be disappointed.” Since then I have worked with TMC on many projects and he couldn’t have been more right!”

Ramin Mostaan

Scientific Capital Group, Inc.

“The escrow closed today. Thank you very much for all of you giving us wonderful support and valuable advise from the beginning to the end of the whole transaction. Your professional SBA loan service is highly recommended.”

Wayne Lee, Realtor

Re/Max Westlake

“Throughout the entire process, I felt fully supported by TMC’s expert team. Each member I encountered contributed to the ease and success of my transaction. It was a pleasure doing business with TMC.”

Jen Oliver, Owner

Jen Oliver Productions, Inc.

“After 40 years of running our business and renting warehouse space in Oakland, my business partner and I decided it was about time we purchased a building to accommodate and foster our continued growth. Luckily for us we were referred to TMC Development for SBA financing. Kellie Stroud worked tirelessly with us and basically held my hand through the entire transaction making sure we hit all our deadlines. Now we are proud owners of a terrific building and we have TMC and Kellie Stroud to thank for helping us reach this goal!”

Rebecca Fleenor, Owner

Fleenor Company, Inc.

“TMC far exceeded my expectations. Their process was clear and concise. The staff at TMC was friendly, helpful and always available. I could not have asked for better service. I have and will continue to recommend TMC.”

Jose Corona, Owner

Corona Millworks

“Now that the dust has started to settle, I really would like to thank Bruce, Stella and Nina for the heroic efforts that they put in to make our funding possible. We had an extremely complicated loan, with 9 parties, and a very limited time to close escrow. The TMC team pulled off an amazing collection and review of literally hundreds and hundreds of pages of supporting documents, coordinated with our purchaser, loan agents, and met our deadline. Your team was outstanding in every way, courteous, competent conscientious and always completely professional. We thank you all immensely for making our new office possible! ”

David K. Trager, M.D.

RAMBLC Pediatric Medical Group

“Working with TMC to finance a new building for my business has been amazing. TMC has a great team. It’s been a very easy process. Everyone at TMC who I worked with was terrific and made things very clear.”

Jonas Bernstein, Owner

Co-Op Kitchens

“TMC was stellar. I have no complaints, only compliments. Everyone was very professional and did a terrific job.”

Michael Katsch, Owner

Versatronics

“I couldn’t have been more pleased with the way the loan went. TMC was wonderful, the staff was nice to work with and extremely accommodating. I was an accountant for over 40 years and did hundreds of SBA loans, this was the easiest one I’ve ever been involved with. I couldn’t believe it happened so quickly.”

Dick Maksel, CFO and General Manager

V.J. Haavisto Enterprises

“I was actually quite nervous about applying for the SBA loan, but that all changed within 10 minutes of being at the TMC offices. We were greeted with a wonderful smile, given a great tasting coffee and then walked through the process with great ease by the staff. I remember getting back on BART and being amazed at what a wonderful time I had just experienced. I’m not sure if all SBA loans go as well as ours did, but I do know the TMC team treated us like royalty and made the process unbelievably easy. It is rare in this age to be able to give a completely positive recommendation, but TMC definitely has earned mine.”

Frank Tate

Super Franks Fun Adventure

“Working with Lou Scarpa and the TMC staff was a pleasure. They made a process that I thought would be extremely paper-intensive seem easy. The SBA loan allowed us to purchase and renovate a 34,000 square foot building to bring our vision of a Family Entertainment Center that’s “created by parents for parents” to the San Francisco Bay Area. We couldn’t have done it without their help.”

Sherman Balch

Super Franks Fun Adventure

“Having had previous experience with other SBA lenders, I was extremely pleased at the great service and loan terms provided by TMC. Everyone at TMC was extremely helpful and the process went smoothly once they became my lender.”

Dwight Eschliman, Owner

Dwight Eschliman Photography, Inc.

“I have really enjoyed working with TMC. We just obtained our second loan from TMC and it was another great experience. Both times it was a process the people at TMC walked us through. Everyone who helped us was extremely competent, responsive, helpful and thorough. I would highly recommend TMC to anyone.”

Vicki Thorpe, CFO

Walsh Vineyards Management, Inc.

“To put it in a nutshell TMC was great! I liked everyone who came out here. They explained everything about the loan and made it easy. If they can make it easy for a guy like me to understand that means they did a terrific job!”

Mark Latino, Owner

Lee Display West, Inc.

“TMC did awesome! Bruce Whitaker gave us a very thorough explanation of what products were available in the purchase of our building and educating us about how the process would go. Because of his experience we were able to identify and avoid potential hurdles. TMC has been fantastic.”

Tina Burke, Owner

Ayuda! LLC

“We couldn’t have done this without the help and support we received from everyone at TMC. We were referred to a great agent and once we were in contract for our new building Nina Sinclair really made the deal happen with her insight and experience.”

William Johnston, Owner

William Johnston Associates, Inc.

“I am very pleased with TMC. We were able to obtain excellent financing with great terms, and have nothing but positive feedback on the experience! TMC made it incredibly easy, and their extensive experience processing SBA loans enabled me to continue running my business rather than get bogged down with the process of obtaining a loan.”

M. Eric Schlienger Ph.D., President

Sky+ LLC

“. . .professionalism, expertise and unsurpassed levels of service. My dream of owning an office building to house my company has now come true, and everyone at TMC Development was an integral part of making that happen.”

Steve Trollope, CEO

Arrow Capital

“SBA and TMC are helping me achieve my dreams.”

Alton Butler, Owner

Line 204, LLC

“It was a real pleasure working with TMC on the purchase of our first commercial office building. Their staff was very knowledgeable and helpful and they went out of their way to help us understand the in’s and out’s of commercial real estate. We got a great loan at a great rate. That’s TMC!”

Yanick Fluhmann, Partner

Tech Soft America, LLC

“TMC’s expert and responsive staff helped us secure the financing we needed for Olivia’s new San Francisco headquarters.”

Judy Dlugacz, President & Founder

The Olivia Companies, LLC

“Kelly Ryan at TMC explained everything clearly and the process went so smoothly that before I knew it we had our loan approved and we bought our building. With the SBA 504 loan, we were able to lock in great long-term fixed rate financing that puts us in control of our occupancy costs, not a landlord!”

Gary Boland, Partner

Voila! Juices

“I was impressed at how knowledgeable and efficient everyone I spoke to at TMC was. The TMC team made this purchase happen for me on a very tight timeline.”

Paul Hockett, Owner

Vitae Architecture

“TMC Development is not only the largest CDC, but also the largest SBA lender in the San Francisco District. TMC combines both remarkable loan volume and dedication to serving the needs of the Bay Area small business community. SBA is proud of its partnership with TMC Development.”

Mark Quinn, Former San Francisco District Director

U.S. Small Business Administration

“We had a purchase contract with a 30-day contingency and no possibility of extension. Our real estate broker said ‘TMC was a first-rate company that always delivered. ‘TMC handled everything. They obtained both the lender and SBA commitment in less than 30 days, and made the entire process seem effortless.”

Judith Thompson, CEO

Thompson Brooks, Inc.

“I have been referring owner-users to TMC Development for SBA financing for over 15 years. When working with prospective buyers for build-to-suit projects, we can always rely on TMC’s prequalification and that they will handle the entire SBA process from beginning to end.”

Jack Balch

Balch Enterprises