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April 1st, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Good things happen to those who do good things.Congradulations to Chris and all the staff at mcc. So does this mean you get to meet the prez!
April 1st, 2009 at 2:30 pm
April Fools!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Just to clarify, was the whole announcement a joke? Are you actually processing SBA loans?
April 1st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Ha! Ha! Ha! I retired 7 years ago today from ford motor co. and that was no april fools joke!!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:17 am
Ha! Ha! Ha! I retired 7 years ago today from ford motor co. and that was no april fools joke!!!
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 am
Sara-
Of course we do SBA loans. It was only a joke on April Fools day!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
THAT"S HUGE!!!!! What an accomplishment! Congrats and much continued, growing success.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Chris,
Congratulations!!!! What a huge accomplishment and a complement to your TIRELESS crusade of instilling integrity into Small business and your staunch advocacy for SBA financing.
I am excited to see the plan unveil..
Regards,
Clint Forester
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Chris,
That's great!!! Now remember, my company services a great deal of SBA real estate appraisals in New Jersey and parts of the NY area.
I'm approved, and along with your new services, I do hope that the appraisals will be coming along my way.
Keep up the good work!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Chris:
Great job Chris – I"m very excited for you and your company.
Thanks for the update buddy,
Eric
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Wow, that is way cool. I am proud to know you.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Congrats! This is great news, perhaps we can get together when you return from London and discuss how we could be of assistance to you.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Is this an April fools joke?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Congratulations! Let me know when the details come out.
Thank you,
Jim
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS !
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Chris,
WOW!!! Major congratulations to you. I wish you continued success with your company and all ventures.
Respectfully,
John Edmead
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Chris,
Congratulations & safe travels.
Mark
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Wow, Chris! Congratulations!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Well, this is very exciting news for MCC!
CONGRATULATIONS - You are growing and developing new avenues of lending and servicing for owner-occupied properties.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Nicely done!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Congratulations!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Congratulations on this excellent news.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Congratulations Chris
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Hey Chris what a fantastic announcement and congratulations!
If you need any help getting the program going in Southern California let me know.
It"s great to follow your success. I told you that your marketing was some of the best I"ve ever seen.
All my best and enjoy the trip to the G-20!
…jim
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I definitely want to know more.
AND congratulations.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Congratulations Chris,
Looks like you pulled off the deal of a lifetime!
But please don"t rename the 504 the Chelsea Loan!
Good luck in London but make sure you wrap up warm as it"s a little bit colder on that side of the pond!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Congratulations Chris. This is very exciting for you and you firm.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Chris: Very impressive news!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Congratulations!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Impressive, my congrats!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Holy Cow!! Congratulations! Can't wait to hear more at Mastermind.
Have some fish and chips in London for all of us.
blessings,
bob
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Congratulations
Quite an accomplishment
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Congratulations!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Congratulations – that is BIG and exciting news. I know you worked hard to bring this about and I wish you every success as you roll out the program.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
April Fools right?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:50 pm
"effusive"????
Great word.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
All I can say is ….CONGRATULATIONS!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Congrats! and the best on the trip to the G-20 Summit. Exciting. I have been mainly involved in residential financing, but would love the opportunity to be educated on the SBA 504 loan program.
Thank you. Jean Louise
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Congratulations. I just think you are fantastic. Some of you needs to rub off on me!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Wow! Congrats on your success.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Thank you we would be more than interested in obtaining financing through this vehicle with your assistance!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Congratulations! You have earned your stripes. I look forward to finally turning in my application and take advantage of this administrations efforts.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Thank you for sharing. I look forward to the new ways this program can assist our commercial borrowers.
Do keep me informed.
Thank you
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Pretty impressive Chris. Congratulations to you. It has been a pleasure being associated with you. I just keep looking at you and the things you pull off thinking that I am taking a backward look in the mirror.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Congratulations! I will share the press release with my teammates.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Congratulations and from the heart of America (small business) thank you. When the dust settles maybe you can help me out. Thanks.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Very good
April Fools!!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Congratulations, Chris – sounds like a real coup for you guys.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
YOU ROCK!
I am so excited to hear that your firm, one with sense, common sense, and a great reputation is going to be working with this plan. I have a glimpse of renewed hope that small business will thrive in spite of the media with good people working on the nuts and bolts of it all!
Again, I am thrilled for your opportunity and look forward to watching you and your firm change the way business is done in dealing with the SBA 504 financing. I bet your momma is beamin'!
God's blessing and guidance in this endeavor!
Suzanne Shafer
P.S. could you please keep renegade marketing out of the news? They'll spoil it for all of us!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Chris
Congratulations
Let me know if I can help.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Good for you!!
It is refreshing to read some good news for a change.
I hope you have a successful and safe trip to the G20 meetings.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Really sounds exciting !
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Congratulations! Your company has ascended to unprecedented heights illustrating the uniquely creative role public / private partnerships play in our economy, and shall have in revitalizing the economy going forward. It is a bit of an irony that it took leading progenitors(your company) from the once so called "staid" SBA industry to rescue "omnipotent", now defunct, Wall Street Investment Banks. It is a credit to your expertise, free enterprise, and the fact that no aspect or particular sector of American commerce has cornered the market on ideas.
Keep up the outstanding, pioneering work! Good luck on your presentation.!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
April fools.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Congratulations Chris!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Glad to hear of your new venture.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
That is IMPRESSIVE!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Hey Chris,
Wow!! Congratulations!! Tim just forwarded me the “Press Release”… FANTASTIC news for you and the market! We look forward to helping you with this in any possible way.
But more importantly, will you still be our neighbor or do Tommy and Sara have to start looking for “New Friends”??
Jeff Vratanina
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Hey Chris: for today 4/1 we will sit on this information, if it"s still viable tomorrow… no offence intended.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Congratulations!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Dear Chris,
What great news - congratulations!
My colleague, Alexander V. Choulos, and I are both designated counsel for the SBA 504 loan program, but it has been several months since we have gotten any new 504 loans.
Please call on us if you are in need of counsel in California. We would be happy to assist you with your new venture.
Very truly,
Jean
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Congratulations Chris!
Good luck at the G-20 Summit. We are looking forward to working with you when you guys get back.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Wow! That is really impressive. Congratulations to you and Geof on a great deal. What an outstanding move.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Congratulations! That's incredibly exciting and seems to spell good things for the future of your business!
I look forward to hearing continued news of the progress.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Thanks! Happy to hear the great news!
Congrats to you and your company! I'm positive that the fruits of your intelligent labor
will also translate to greater prosperity for my company and the nation at large as well.
Good work! I guess I "came on board" at the right time!
Thanks again and much success!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Congratulations to you and Geof, Chris! I"ll be sure to cover your new venture FIRST thing when I take over as the host of 60 minutes later this month!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Excellent Chris!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
That's great news Chris…I have ten deals ready to go, I have informed all the banks that they cannot do the deals due to this new SBA partnership with you. Who should I send them to?
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Chris - Bravo! Arguably one of the best work-related April Fool's efforts
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ever. Had me and staff staring mouths-agape for a good 5-minutes trying to
make sense of it! (Not sure what that says about us.
Best of luck. Hope to cross paths with you at some point.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Hello Chris
Congrats! This is one absolutely Wonderful thing
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Congratulations! I think?…It looks very interesting… I would like to discuss the opportunities available. Thank you for diligently keeping me in the loop. I do read your correspondence.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Excellent Job! This success makes me proud of our association. When are the changes taken into effect based on the Obama's administration push to increase SBA 504 loan guaranties? My sources suggest that the propose changes will increase up to 100%.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Congratulations!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Man that"s amazing!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
What a power play!!! This is an exciting time and I am glad that you and your team are seizing the moment.
The "SmartChoice" loan is ideal. As it was designed, the leverage that the business owner has with the low point of entry gives everyone a chance to achieve the 2nd part of the American Dream, owning the business (space) that houses their business.
I look forward to your return and to being able to compare notes as to how we might work together, let's talk soon.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:18 pm
April Fools???
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Congratulations, all the noise you have been making has paid off.
Keep up the good work.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Congratulations on accomplishing this..As a SCORE counselor to America's Small Business, with a role of helping people start and be successful in their own business, we operate under the SBA and look for firms that can supply funding.. We will keep you in mind and call on you soon to see if you can help us..
I also do commercial real estate and broker small business's..so hopefully we can develop a relationship
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Congratulation! You are demonstrating how a well directed company work.
May you and Mercantile Commercial Capital enjoy many more years of success.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Dear Chris, congratulations to you, your partner and your company! It was great meeting you last month at the luncheon in Heathrow. Nick has often spoken of the group and the movers and shakers that attend.
How very exciting and rewarding for you to close the deal on this tremendous opportunity and attend the G-20. I am confident you will continue to create an environment of success and abundance all around you.
Thanks so much and again, congratulations on your success!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Chris, congratulations. Another Feather in you cap.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Hearty congratulations. Now it"s time for you to get to work on 7(a)s.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Geof & Chris– I'm so proud of you that you have been able to participate with President Obama and also with a friend and classmate of mine, Dr. Lopo Flairs, who is an extremely sharp guy, in this outstanding program developed by their Administration. It's great that you have been selected and are joining with our brilliant President to help effectuate the solution to our present crisis, Mazal tov! Arnold
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Mr. Hurn that is exciting news. Congratulations on your successful negotiations. With Government loans changing by the day it is great to have someone like yourself that the small investor can turn to get through the muck.
In addition to renaming the loan are you and the Govt. going to raise the limits? If this is not a possibility, have you successfully built any hotels of this type for under the limits recently? Once again congratulations on your recent success and new exciting opportunities. Hopefully in the near future we can do business together. Sincerely, Jack Watts
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Arnold, I can see the tongue bulging in your check. You are one of the few who got it. Geof
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
YOU'RE RIGHT IT IS FANTASTIC NEWS AND YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THE FOX INTERVIEW.I'VE GOT SOME EXCELLENT DEALS IN THE PIPELINE OVER HERE SO WHEN YOU GET BACK MAYBE WE COULD HAVE LUNCH OR SOMETHING.THANKS.BILL BURKE.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
This positive change for your company is so nice to hear in all this negativity we hear. All I have to say is are you hiring?
Thanks for the update, and keep up the positivity!
April 6th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Congratulations Chris !
As always your success is of celebrity status !
April 6th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Congratulations Chris!
As a small business owner in this economy, you give encouragement and some light at the end of the tunnel. I contacted your office previously, received a packet & then got cold feet in this economy. You give me encouragement to request another one. Love your headed to the top style. Good for you & keep up the great work. I'll be in touch.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Chris, congratulations, this is a big step - by the way the newsletters and blogs have really helped me stay infomed and on top of what is going on in the mortgage business.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:01 am
I have been out of the office for the last ten days, and just read your announcement.
I want to congratulate you on your ingenuity and intrepid action. It is about time that someone who has actually made a loan is going to have a say in the future of the program.
No one who has been around you expects anything less than a “Damn the torpedoes. Full steam ahead.” from you.
Bravo!!!
June 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Thank you for writing this. A good complement to your thoughts from the YC panel at the Seattle Tech Startups meeting a few weeks ago. I'll definitely keep this bookmarked to check back on when I decide to apply.