Salem Five
At a Glance
A regional desk with a published band and a team you can name, which for a buyer who wants a banker rather than a national desk is the better first call.
- Pricing
- Custom Pricing, Loan products; terms by term sheet. The page publishes the EBITDA band and its underwriting focus and no loan size or rates (per salemfive.com, September 2026).
- Best For
- A buyer with investors behind them and a company at three million of EBITDA or more who wants a named team to call, at a bank based in Salem, Massachusetts
- Past the SBA Cap
- Sponsor Finance: EBITDA between $3 and $10MM. The page states no loan or hold size.
- Who the Desk Says It Lends To
- A committed fund or independent sponsor with access to additional capital, having served traditional private equity, family offices and mezzanine partners.
- Not stated for the desk; the bank is in Salem, Massachusetts, and the page's own link to its business credit line says New England businesses.
- Roadmap Stages
- 5. Diligence & Close the Deal
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Names independent sponsors with access to additional capital as a partner it lends to
- A published EBITDA band of $3 to $10 million
- The lending team is named on the page with direct lines
- Says it is industry agnostic
Cons
- No geography is stated for the desk; the only place named near it is the bank's business credit line for New England businesses
- No loan size or hold size is published
What Searchers Say
The page presents the desk as decades of sponsor finance experience. No searcher-forum discussion of the desk was found.