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Business » Financing » Loans | By Corey Pierce @ Sunday, 6th August 2006 @ 6:48 AM

Most businesses start out thinking the first thing they need is a great business plan. The popular myth is that potential lenders will place great stock in your business plan as a major consideration for approving the financing you need. While a well written business plan will assist you when you are seeking financing, it is far down on the lenders list behind things such as your business management teams experience, your past business successes and your lending character. Having a plan ... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By Anthony Samuel @ Saturday, 5th August 2006 @ 12:48 PM

Most home-based entrepreneurs self-finance the founding of their businesses. Home-based business owners are independent, and most dislike the notion of being beholden to a lender. However, there comes a time in the life of most successful businesses when self-financing isn't enough. Perhaps you have an order that you can't fulfill because you lack sufficient capital to purchase the supplies. Or maybe your sales volume is growing so fast that you're unable to re-supply while waitin... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Wednesday, 2nd August 2006 @ 4:19 PM

Securities and derivatives are the two most important financial developments of our times. Credit derivatives evolved as an extension of these two. The word derivative is befitting because it is a contract that itself derives from a contract. A typical example is derivative in stock market, which is a contract that does not require buyer to own the concerned stocks. Instead, the fluctuation in stock price is the key factor that decides how the contract will be settled. In exactly same manner, cr... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Saturday, 29th July 2006 @ 12:22 AM

Credit card services for small businesses have gained a lot of importance because of a sudden increase in the number of people operating small businesses from their homes. According to a recent study, there are about forty one million such businesses in operation and two new businesses begin every minute. Credit card service providers are trying to cash in on this opportunity. They know that the biggest problem the new small businesses are facing is access to capital. Credit card services for sm... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By Andy Goldman @ Thursday, 27th July 2006 @ 3:29 AM

As the real estate bubble is topping out more and more real estate scam artists are launching attacks on homeowners. The IRS has initiated 235 fraud cases against individuals in 2005 and the number is expected to remain steady or increase during 2006. The types of fraud vary but the most prevalent fraud cases are related to mortgage fraud. Mortgage frauds are contributing to the higher number of foreclosures among homeowners. One type of fraud is known as straw buying. In this case the se... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Wednesday, 26th July 2006 @ 4:14 AM

Life becomes more difficult for entrepreneurs when they start managing funds for a new venture. Although an entrepreneur may have a good business plan, banks and financial institutions do not give a warm welcome to new entrants. However, a good business credit score can help. Credit Score Factors What is the business credit score and how do companies improve it? The business credit score displays how a company has handled its finances in the past. The most important factors affecting a... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Saturday, 22nd July 2006 @ 10:55 PM

Many dream of having their own business, which msy deliver them from the shackles of working for others and give them the independence that they’ve always been craving. However, most give up when it comes to finding the money needed to start the business. This article supplies the necessary information, regarding the various types of loans available for small businesses. Although investing personally held money eliminates all the hassles of seeking and fulfilling the stringent conditions ... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Saturday, 22nd July 2006 @ 9:59 PM

Business, once the exclusive domain of men, has seen many women business owners coming onto the scene in recent years. Between 1992 and 1997 the growth of women-owned businesses was nearly three times the percentage of the increase of all other business enterprises. In 1997, the number of women-owned firms stood at a figure of 5.4 million. In another ten years when people are analyzing the first decade of the twenty-first century, this figure will most likely have grown. Why Loans Are N... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Friday, 21st July 2006 @ 9:51 PM

An Indemnity Agreement is a contractual agreement made between two parties. One party signs a legal document proclaiming to be a guarantor for a corporation or a company. The other party sends a representative of the company such as its president to sign the document. They make these agreements when the company in question has no assets to pledge or use as collateral for a loan and another person or company signs an indemnity agreement to be a guarantor for the loan. Insurance companies will ind... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Friday, 21st July 2006 @ 6:18 PM

Unsecured business lines of credit are the most difficult form of credit to be obtained from a bank or financial institutions. Applicants of these loans have to meet many criteria such as having been in business for a minimum of one year, having a credit score of more than 680, and having a good credit history and profile. Nearly 90% of all such loan applications for unsecured lines of credit are rejected. However there are alternatives to unsecured business lines of credit. Short Term B... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Friday, 21st July 2006 @ 4:33 PM

A business enterprise needs cash like a car needs gas. An essential part of running a company is to ensure continuous cash flows and arrange a substantial amount when required in order to meet other commitments. Sources of cash for an enterprise or a company are generally retrieved through the revenues earned while dispensing a service to the client or selling a product to the client. The company uses the revenue generated for the fulfillment of the commitments of the company on a regular basis.... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Friday, 21st July 2006 @ 2:09 PM

What is a Credit Rating? What are the benefits of a good rating? What are the consequences of a bad rating? How does a company improve its rating? The answers to these questions are vital to the survival and growth of any corporation. Credit is an indicator that reflects how well a company manages its finances. By having a look at a company's rating, people can obtain a lot of information regarding a business organization and particularly the payments made by that organization. There are se... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Friday, 21st July 2006 @ 12:25 PM

An applicant for any type of credit, including business loans, needs to fulfill certain criteria at the time of filling a loan application. These pre-requisites vary according to the type of loan required. At times the lenders identify the loan type according to the requirements set by lenders. Some prerequisites for using the loan will vary from institution to institution. An institution generally sanctions a loan based on two things. One is the reason why the applicant needs a loan and ... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Monday, 10th July 2006 @ 5:36 PM

Building a good business credit rating is as important as having a good personal FICO score. Just as it is difficult to obtain personal loans or mortgages if your FICO score is less than 620, obtaining business financing is also difficult without a PayDex score of at least 70. A company might be able to convince the lenders to provide finance for a business proposal based on a good FICO score but the exorbitant rate of interest charged may completely upset the viability of the project. Moreover,... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Tuesday, 4th July 2006 @ 4:53 AM

Since Edward Bellamy initiated the concept of a credit card in the 1920s, we’ve taken giant strides in the development and modernization of this notion. From the pasteboard cards to the ultra-modern plastic cards, they continue to be more sophisticated in their construction and easier to use. The popularity of credit cards both for personal use and for business has surged in the past few decades and at the present time, there are very few people, who live without one. The Purpose of a Cre... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Monday, 3rd July 2006 @ 2:53 PM

Starting a business venture is a dream of many usually due to misconceptions about not adhering to strict time constraints and not answering to a boss. However, not everyone can go through all the complexities of starting a business and it usually consumes more time than a normal job with your customers taking the place of a boss. The most important question you usually ask in the beginning is about the basic requirements to be eligible for business loans and how and where can one get the same f... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By Dan Sherman @ Tuesday, 27th June 2006 @ 11:28 PM

College students often struggle with their finances. With the increasing cost of tuition, books and living expenses they may need a bit of help making ends meet from time to time. Student short term loans are often a good resource for those that can’t find enough money in their budget to meet their grocery or rent needs. Applying for short term loans for students is often done through the school’s financial aid office. The amount of the loan is normally restricted to a few hundre... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By Dan Sherman @ Wednesday, 14th June 2006 @ 8:17 PM

For most people, a mortgage is the single largest loan that they will have in a lifetime (by the way, second on the list is car loan ehich is way down). A loan is a scary notion not only when it is taken for the first time but any time. Most people take in excess of 20 years to pay off their home mortgages. In this process lender takes interest on the borrowed amount as well as the original capital. Do you know that how much most people end up paying (accumulated) at the end of their mort... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Sunday, 4th June 2006 @ 7:16 AM

Obtaining loans for setting up small businesses has become easier, given the ample funds and financial resources available in the market. You can acquire loans from private banks as well as government institutions. Flexibility in the attitude of the bankers has made acquiring of bank loans easy. In order to get a bank loan you first have to make an impressive presentation. The presentation should include your details as well as the details of your business. Presentation is the key to obtaining a... more...

Business » Financing » Loans | By David Gass @ Thursday, 25th May 2006 @ 10:06 PM

There is a number one rule in building business credit and that is to pay your bills on time. This shows other businesses, particularly investors and suppliers that the process of business is being carried out the way it should be. But even more importantly it allows banks and financial institutions to see for themselves whether or not the business is operating under good financial parameters. When a bank or other lending institution receives a request for a business loan one of the first... more...