Business Financing

Today’s economy and high unemployment rates are pushing most of us to explore the option of putting up our own small businesses. You will get to handle your own money, there is no risk of lay-offs, and it is a great opportunity to explore your skills on handling your own business and company. However, more [...]

Bad credit is one of the main reasons for bank loan denial. A credit score lower than 580 will most likely ruin your chances for a business loan. Multiple credit checks also lessens your chances for approval. And of course, a recent file for bankruptcy will ensure denial on your request.
Fortunately, there is no reason [...]

Commercial loan borrowers are likely to feel that a traditional bank is their best source for commercial financing. However, because most traditional banks focus on a small number of established industries and offer limited business financing services (which are typically the most profitable for them), non-traditional (non-bank) and non-local commercial lenders should be considered for most commercial loan situations. Therefore the recommended commercial loan strategy is to “Think Outside the Bank”. This approach is especially applicable for credit card loan (business cash advance) programs, commercial real estate loans and credit card processing services.

The best types of business loans right now are an SBA loan or a business cash advance. At the end of the year lenders may be more flexible with credit issues as they try to reach yearly quotas. Additionally, President Obama has put pressure on banks to start lending more.

I hear it dozens of times every single day; Businesses need money so they go to the bank, only to be turned down because they have bad credit… even when their credit really isn’t too bad after all. Ok, so maybe some of their credit scores are pretty low, but certainly not all of them.