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Finance and Lease Warehouse Machinery and Equipment, New and Used, Leasing and Financing Programs Update, Part1

By: J.M Luna


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Finance and lease warehouse programs are still accessible for new and used machinery and equipment, however leasing and financing level for the first part of 2010, was on the whole flat for most United Statesbusinesses.

Even though we are going through hard credit times, warehouse machine and equipment financing and leasing is still accessible for the good credit applicant and also for the not so good applicant. We are going to discuss the open finance and lease programs in general to give you an plan that funds is still accessible for start up and seasoned businesses.

First we are going to start with the candidate withfantastic credit. That would be an applicant with 680 or higher credit and time in business that exceeds three years. The applicant should not have any past bankruptcies and should have low debt ratios. This candidate can qualify up to $50,000 to $75,000 application only programs. Additionally, this gives the good credit applicant a good opportunity to get a great lending rate. If the candidate seeks more than $50,000 to $75,000, they will have to provide more documentation to qualify. This would include two years prior years business and personal income tax returns and the summary page of your last three months business bank statements.( high average bank balances are looked at favorable) A personal financial statement might be required as well as interim financial statements. A copy of the invoice detailing the acquisition would be required as well

Customers with personal credit scores between 650 and higher still have a good opportunity to acquire their desired acquisition. They should have a minimum of three years in business without past bankruptcies. Low debt to income ratios are also looked at favorable. Additionally, some institutions still might offer application only programs and anything beyond the minimum application only levels would require the same documents as above.

With the second tier credit indicated above, the rates will be a little higher than “A” Credit with large work and warehouse equipment and trucks financing and leasing opportunities accessible.

Applicants with Credit scores between 600-650, there are many warehouse equipment financing programs available without faultless credit. Even though there may be some dings on the applicant’s credit, there are still financing and leasing deals out in the lending market. There won’t be application only programs but abundance offinancial institutionswill look at you. Once again, strong healthy bank balances with time in business with profitable operations showing on your tax return is a big plus… Usually, full documentation information is essential. The front money in these financial programs can run anywhere from 10-20% where as the first two programs can run as low as the first two payments..
There are other institutions that are not credit driven, but are story book driven. They work with start ups and seasoned businesses without flawless credit. They are more cash driven, and want some additional requirements to qualify. These financial institutions rates are higher than the programs described above but gives the applicant alternatives that might nor be available in a different place..

There are other institutions that are not credit driven at all but look at the free and clear assets that are on hand to the lender. Most financial institutions like machinery, bulldozers, trucks, excavators, etc that have retained a good value. These are cash poor applicants but have good qualified assets that the lender will qualify. These banks have their own method to work out a lending base. One should call to obtain out the particular details (Copies of free and Clear Titles are required).These finance and lease programs can finance up to $5,000,000 or more based upon authorized assets.

In this recession, many lenders have had to focus on their repossessed warhouse equipment and warehouse inventories instead of standard business due to cash flow demands, out of balance credit lines with their own institutions, and challenging with other lenders for the small supply of buyers in the market place.

In the past better times, there were many application only programs up to $250,000 and $150,000. This meant there were no financial statements, tax returns or bank statements required. Today, there are less application only lending programs accessible, or the available programs require more information and their rate factors are higher than before. Due to problems in the industry, many banks have gone back to more conventional lending requirements. .

These lending changes have a incredible impact on normal business for marginal credit buyers, start up businesses and more established businesses. One interesting area that has arisen out of this economic downturn is dealer/special financing. With all the repossessions in the market place today, buyers still have a different business opportunity to obtain a repossession with a credit score as low as 550. Repossessions can be obtained with very little or no money down, sixty months to repay, regardless of age, and more favorable financing terms than conventional lending

Since new business capital is difficult to obtain, it is recommended that the start up and seasoned business examine the repo markets. This could be a rewarding in the combination of both price and financing.Bear in mind, there are finance and lease programs that go into the millions for larger applicants, obvious they will require full documentation packages.

If conventional isn't accessible to you for whatever reason, please check out the repossession market and see what deals you may be eligible for.

Happy hunting for your work and warehouse equipment and machinery acquisition and its related financing.

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J.M Luna has over thirty years ecperience in the financial field. This includes financing and leasing, hard asset money and commercial lending. www.cclgequipmentleasing.com/lease_equipment.htm www.cclgequipmentleasing.com

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