Folsom, Calif. – (Sept. 4, 2024) – One of SAFE’s longtime commercial real estate professionals recently shared the credit union’s dedication to helping business owners open, grow and strengthen their businesses to meet the marketplace on ABC 10’s community broadcast, “Your California Life.”
Senior Business Development Officer Eric Grabin, who works with SAFE’s business banking team, spoke with host Desiree Sheppard about how working with a commercial lender can help businesses survive the ebbs and flows of the economy.
Despite enduring impacts from the pandemic and continuing inflation, Grabin says he sees more business license applications than the number of businesses closing. “I’m still very optimistic about the future and we have to realize that small businesses are the backbone of our economy,” Grabin says during the segment.
Your California Life host Desiree Sheppard discusses small business loans and the economy
with SAFE Credit Union Senior Business Development Officer Eric Grabin.
SAFE has been offering commercial loan products in the Greater Sacramento area for more than a decade and can “be on top of mind” for business owners by helping them with everything from equipment loans to planning for future inventory expenses. “We’re able to help them get into their first building, so that’s really exciting,” Grabin says, “and that’s what I really enjoy about (my work).”
Grabin is the President and Chair of the Greater Sacramento Certified Development Center board and is Vice Chair of the Sacramento Professional Advisors Network.
Grabin, a Roseville resident, began his career in SAFE’s Contact Center before holding various positions – as a Relationship Officer, Business Specialist and Business Banking Officer – at the credit union's Sunrise Branch before joining the Commercial Lending team.
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SAFE Credit Union has made members an integral part of its vision since 1940. Over the years the credit union has kept the focus on what really matters, putting members first, a formula that has seen SAFE grow into a leading financial institution in Northern California with $4.6 billion in assets and about 236,000 members. SAFE crafts every cutting-edge product and sterling service with members’ needs foremost in mind. In addition to banking services conveniently available through online, chat, mobile, or phone options, SAFE offers in-person services for members and small businesses at service centers across the Greater Sacramento region. SAFE is a not-for-profit, state-chartered credit union with membership open to businesses and individuals living or working in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter, Butte, Nevada, Solano, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Yuba, Amador, and Alameda counties. Insured by NCUA. www.safecu.org