Sounds of Storage Podcast: Live Oak Bank’s Anna Taylor Discusses Self-Storage Financing in an Unsettled Market

In an uncertain and shifting fiscal landscape, self-storage investors face new challenges in securing funds for acquisitions, development or renovations. Underwriting practices are evolving, which makes it more important than ever to understand market dynamics and lender expectations. Borrowers who are able to adjust will have the best chances of getting the capital they need and achieving their financial goals.

In this new “Sounds of Storage” podcast, Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Associate Editor Ron Matejko speaks with Anna Taylor, head of self-storage lending at Live Oak Bank, about securing debt in an unsettled economy, what it takes to get a loan today and the best options available.

With 11 years of experience in Small Business Administration lending, Taylor has focused exclusively on the self-storage industry for nearly a decade, providing assistance with acquisitions, new construction, refinancing and renovations. She joined Live Oak in 2013. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, the company serves small-business owners in all 50 states.

Duration: 7 minutes, 30 seconds

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