SBA 504 loan rates continue to be low! If your business is expanding and you are adding fixed assets like a building or equipment, call Cathy Rose Hicklin at Catawba Regional to discuss potential financing options. Catawba Regional has been lending to small and expanding businesses throughout the region and state for 27 years. We have originated over $48 million in loans to small businesses and local government, leveraging over $110 million of private capital and creating over 2,050 jobs.