Financing & Lending Services
Finance or re-finance properties or business transactions from $1 Million to $100 Million through traditional and non-traditional lenders
WHAT IS LENDING?
Lending (also known as "financing") in its most general sense is the temporary giving of money or property to another person with the expectation that it will be repaid. In a business and financial context, lending includes many different types of commercial loans.
Introduction
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Usage
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COMMERCIAL LOANS
Types
- Bank financing for small business start-up and working capital
- Asset financing for equipment and machinery or business vehicles.
- Mortgages
- Credit card financing
- Vendor financing (through trade credit)
- Personal (unsecured) loans
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Business loans depend on several factors:
- Amount of loan: The amount of money you want to borrow influences the type of lender. For larger loans, you may need a combination of types of commercial loans.
- Assets pledged: If you have business assets you can pledge as collateral for the loan, you can get better terms than if your loan is unsecured.
- Type of assets: A mortgage is typically for land and building, while an equipment loan is for financing capital expenditures like equipment.
- Startup or expansion: A startup loan is typically much more difficult to get than a loan for expansion of an existing business. For a startup, you may have to look at some of the more untraditional types of lenders described below.
- Term of the loan: How long do you need the money? If you need a short-term loan for a business startup, you will be looking for a different lender than for a long-term loan for land and building.
Looking for a Lender?
As you look for a lender, consider the type of loan you need, whether you have any assets to pledge against the loan, and the other factors that will determine your ability to get a business loan and the terms of that loan. For more information, see my article about the 4 C's of Credit. Be prepared by creating a personal financial statement, a business plan and financial statements for your business.
The most common lenders are banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions.
More recently, the term "lender" has been expended to refer to less traditional sources of funds for small business loans, including:
Peer to Peer
Borrowing from individuals, through online organizations like Lenders Club.
Crowdfunding
Through organizations like Kickstarter, and others. The good thing about these lenders is that they don't require interest payments!
Family & Friends
There are organizations that help sort out the tricky financial and personal issues involved with these transactions. If you are considering a loan from someone you know, be sure to create a loan agreement. These agreements are sometimes called private party loans.
From Yourself
You can also loan money to your business as an alternative to investing in it, but make sure you have a written contract that specifically spells out your role as a lender, with regular payments and consequences if the business defaults.
SBA Loans
Small Business Administration works with lenders to provide guarantees for loans to small businesses. Their 7(a) loan program helps small businesses get loans who might not otherwise qualify because of "weaknesses" in their applications.