Author Archives: theLeaseGuy
I’ve been asked more than once if Covid has affected the credit requirements for businesses looking to finance equipment. The short answer is “no, not for us”. There are lenders that have changed their requirements (specifically lenders that already took on high-risk loans), but Crest Capital’s requirements are exactly the same as they were pre-Covid. And with that… Read More »
As many readers know, I’ve usually written my yearly “hot and not” posts in the spring or summer. However, I didn’t write one last year, because it seemed wrong when everything was shut down due to the pandemic. But here we are in 2021, COVID restrictions are easing (if not gone), and many industries are returning to normal.… Read More »
We’ve officially hit summer in 2021, and that can only mean one thing – Section 179 financing! Ok, that’s probably not what sprang to your mind, but that’s fine. You can have whatever you thought of (vacation, swimming pools, baseball, whatever) and still take advantage of Section 179. There’s a reason why right now is a great time… Read More »
My last post was about used equipment, and how there’s an advantage to getting the equipment now (as opposed to supply chain slowdowns making you wait.) I even mentioned financing used equipment, and also went a step further and added in that we finance private party deals (aka user to user, or in simpler terms, buying a used… Read More »
My previous post was about the Section 179 deadline, and how supply chain issues and delivery delays could derail some companies who wait too long to make their 2021 section 179 equipment purchases. And almost right away, my brain kicked into “and getting used equipment instead alleviates that” (since Section 179 eligible equipment can be new or used.)… Read More »