About MAF Capital Group | Atlanta, GA

Founded in Atlanta. Built for Business Owners Who Need a Lender's Inside Advantage.

MAF Capital Group is an Atlanta-based SBA advisory and commercial lending consultancy founded by Azhar Farooqui — a former Government Guaranteed Lending (GGLD) leader who has sat on the bank's side of the desk.

After years leading SBA and commercial lending divisions at community banks including BB&T and Quantum National Bank, Azhar saw the same gap over and over: Banks require a perfect SBA package — SBA-compliant business plans, global cash flow analysis, and credit approval memos — but they rarely help business owners build it.

He founded MAF Capital Group to bridge that gap.

We Don't Just Apply. We Underwrite Before The Bank Does.

While other consultants fill out forms, we think like an underwriter. We conduct a pre-underwriting review to find the issues a bank will find before they do, complete your repayment capacity and collateral evaluation, and prepare a comprehensive credit approval memo that lenders can take straight to committee.

Our flagship SBA Loan Advisory & Packaging service handles the entire process SBA lenders require:

SBA 7(a) for working capital, acquisition, partner buyout, and startup costs up to $5M

SBA 504 for commercial real estate and heavy equipment with 10% down

Complete lender-ready packaging + submission to multiple GGLD-authorized SBA lenders — so you get competing offers, not just one bank's "no"

Based in Atlanta, GA — Serving Business Owners and Lenders Nationwide.

From startup to bankable in 90 days, to portfolio management and SBA SOP compliance audits for community banks, MAF Capital Group is your strategic partner for capital, compliance, and growth.

Guided by experience

MAF Capital Group is guided by nearly two decades of inside-the-bank experience. Founder Azhar Farooqui has served as Vice President of Lending at First Port City Bank as a GGLD-authorized SBA lender with delegated authority, originating, underwriting, and closing SBA 7(a) & 504 loans in full compliance with SBA SOPs. Previously VP at Quantum National Bank, VP / Business Development Officer at Wallis State Bank where he generated $10MM+ in annual loan production, VP Retail Banking at State Bank and Trust, VP / Branch Manager at United Central Bank, and Financial Centre Leader at BB&T managing $25M in loans and deposits.

From preparing credit approval memos, risk ratings, and repayment capacity assessments, to building high-quality commercial portfolios, expanding core deposits, and driving CRA growth through Atlanta’s referral networks — Azhar has done the exact job your bank requires. At MAF, he now uses that lender’s perspective to package your deal the way banks need to see it to say yes.