It’s been a while since I talked about rates, so now is as good a time as any. First, not to pat myself on the back regarding my prediction skills, but I did say back in Feb 2023 that rates would continue to rise for a bit (they did) and then hold fast for a long time (they… Read More »
Sometimes I get a thought in my head and it takes several different directions. I’ll write a post about it, then I think of a different angle on the same thought, and I’ll revisit with another post. This is one of those times. Recently I posted about financing equipment and how a lender saying “yes” is very validating… Read More »
We finance all kinds of equipment at Crest Capital. But one of the more popular types of lending we do is financing heavy equipment for the construction industry. There are several reasons for this, chief amongst them is the construction industry is always on the move. When buildings go up, you need heavy equipment. When buildings come down,… Read More »
I recently talked about companies who financed equipment for the first time, and it reminded me of a story of a particular first timer. The company in question is a tree service company, and since he’s become a client, I’ve gotten to know the owner quite well. He started out with a bucket truck, a stump grinder, and… Read More »
We have a ton of repeat business at Crest Capital. Companies who finance equipment with us again and again. But it occurred to me that every equipment financing client, whether it’s ours or someone else’s, at some point in their company history financed equipment for the very first time. And for those companies, it was likely a daunting… Read More »