Finance

Seller carryback note with property model, payment risk, keys, and financial documents showing buyer default

Seller Carryback Notes: What Happens If the Buyer Defaults?

A seller carryback note can be the difference between closing a funeral home sale and...
SBA loan planning for business and real estate with property plans, calculator, keys, and financial documents

Real Estate-Only vs Business + Real Estate: Structuring Your SBA Loan

Before you ever get to a loan estimate, one decision shapes the entire financing conversation:...
Financing a multi location funeral home group acquisition with multiple funeral homes, business handshake and financial growth

Financing a Multi-Location Funeral Home Group Acquisition

Buying one funeral home is a specialized transaction. Buying three, five, or eight of them...
Funeral home with financial market symbols representing changing interest rates and M&A activity in 2026

How Rising or Falling Interest Rates Are Reshaping Funeral Home M&A in 2026

Every funeral home deal in 2026 is being priced against the same backdrop: a Federal...
Funeral home financing documents, calculator and property keys on a desk

SBA 7(a) Loan Denied? What Funeral Home Buyers Should Do Next

An SBA 7(a) loan denial can feel like the deal is over, especially after weeks...
Funeral home business sale documents, calculator and property keys on a desk

Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: Tax and Financing Differences for Funeral Home Deals

Every funeral home deal eventually comes down to one structural question, and it shapes everything...
Financial advisor explaining funeral home lending and bank financing options during a business meeting for a funeral home transaction.

What Is Funeral Home Lending? How Bank Financing Works for Funeral Home Transactions

Funeral home lending is a specialized segment of SBA and commercial financing, where the underlying...
Financial documents and business planning materials in front of a funeral home in Washington State, representing funeral home financing for buyers and sellers

Funeral Home Financing in Washington State: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

Funeral home financing in Washington State follows the same SBA and conventional lending framework as...
Understanding EBITDA in Funeral Home Valuation

Understanding EBITDA in Funeral Home Valuation

When it comes to selling a funeral home, one term you’ll hear often is EBITDA...