Dan Eshbaugh and Monica Perez 

Altamonte Springs, Fla. – Mercantile Capital Corporation, (formerly Mercantile Commercial Capital, LLC), which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small businesses, recently appointed two new executives. 

Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said Dan Eshbaugh has been named Director – National Real Estate Group, in the firm’s Chicago office. 

Eshbaugh has more than 19 years experience in the real estate finance industry, including service as an executive at GE Capital, and is a graduate

of Southern Methodist University in Texas.   Hurn said Eshbaugh will lead

Mercantile’s efforts to forge long-term relationships with real estate firms and associations throughout the US.  “We’re excited to add him to the Mercantile Team”, said Hurn.  “Dan’s extensive network and understanding of commercial lending should help us continue our rapid expansion plans.” 

Monica Perez, a graduate of the University of Central Florida, was named senior loan officer at Mercantile Capital Corporation, Hurn said.  Perez has more than five years of commercial loan experience. She was formerly with GE Capital as well, and she will be working in the firm’s Altamonte Springs, FL headquarters.

 For more information visit http://wwwTheSmartChoiceLoan.com or contact: 

Chris Hurn, CEO, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040

Geof Longstaff, Chairman Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040

Shannon D. Marks, COO, Mercantile Capital Corporation, LLC 407-786-5040

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142