# Small Business Loans in Washington

> Washington pairs a tech- and aerospace-heavy west side with an agriculture-driven east, giving the state one of the most varied small-business economies in the country. Hoss Capital matches Washington owners with funding partners that actively lend statewide, from Seattle and Tacoma to Spokane and the farm towns of the Columbia Basin.

## Key takeaways
- As of mid-2026 Washington has no commercial financing disclosure law in effect for merchant cash advances; its existing disclosure rules focus on consumer and real-estate-secured loans under the Consumer Loan Act.
- The economy splits between Puget Sound technology, aerospace, and maritime trade and an eastern agriculture and food-processing base, with no income tax but a Business & Occupation tax on gross receipts.
- Washington is served primarily by the SBA Seattle District Office and its Spokane branch, while four southwest counties work through the Portland district.

## Funding the Washington economy

Washington is really two economies stitched together by the Cascades. West of
the mountains, Puget Sound runs on software, cloud computing, aerospace, and a
busy maritime trade sector flowing through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. East
of the mountains, the Columbia Basin and the land around Spokane and Yakima
power a nationally important agriculture and food-processing industry. That
contrast means a Seattle SaaS startup and a Yakima orchard can both call
Washington home — and both need capital that fits their cycle.

### Industries we fund across Washington

- **Technology & e-commerce** — revenue-based and growth financing for the dense
  base of software and online-retail businesses around Seattle and Bellevue.
- **Agriculture & food processing** — equipment loans and seasonal working
  capital for orchards, packers, and processors in Yakima, Wenatchee, and the
  Columbia Basin.
- **Aerospace & manufacturing suppliers** — equipment financing for the shops
  feeding Washington's aerospace supply chain.
- **Maritime, fishing & logistics** — working capital and invoice factoring for
  fishing operators, freight, and trade businesses tied to the ports.
- **Construction & trades** — financing to manage project timelines and material
  costs across the growing Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane metros.

### What the regulations mean for you

Washington has not enacted a commercial financing disclosure law, so MCA and
sales-based financing providers aren't required by the state to hand you a
standardized cost or APR figure for a business advance. The state's existing
disclosure rules largely target consumer and real-estate-secured loans, not
commercial advances. Practically, that means you should ask for the total
payback amount, all fees, and the payment schedule in writing before signing.
Hoss Capital only works with partners who operate transparently.

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Sources:
- https://www.venable.com/insights/publications/2026/03/state-commercial-financing-disclosure-laws
- https://clearvaluelending.com/blog/state-commercial-financing-disclosure-laws-2026
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=31.04&full=true&pdf=true
- https://www.sba.gov/district/seattle