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Reason #7 why an equipment financing company is better than a bank – No Hidden Charges

Let’s move forward with our series on why an equipment financing company is better than a bank. Today’s reason is one we all know too well – hidden charges. To put this simply, the bank will typically have a bevy of hidden charges, where an equipment financing company will have none. Here’s what you can expect with the… Read More »

Reason #6 why an equipment financing company is better than a bank – Preserving Credit Availability

We’ve covered a lot so far in my “why an equipment financing company is better than the bank” series, and we’ll move into our second half today with reason 6, which is “preserving your credit availability”. Basically, what I mean by this is the fact that while I think an equipment financing company is MUCH better than the… Read More »

Reason #5 why an equipment financing company is better than a bank – Financial Statement Covenants

Let’s move forward in our “why an equipment financing company beats the bank” by hitting our halfway point. Reason #5 is a simple one that should hit home for most of you – it’s “Financial Statement Covenants” (or “peeking in your window to see what’s going on”). Ok, you say that doesn’t hit home because you don’t really… Read More »

Reason #4 why an equipment financing company is better than a bank – Compensating Balance

Ok, let’s continue our series on why an equipment financing company is better than the bank. And we’re up to reason #4, which is “compensating balance”. Now what is a compensating balance? Well, it’s nothing more than the bank saying “hey, we loaned you one hundred thousand dollars… the least you can do is have thirty thousand dollars… Read More »