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New Money With traditional bank loans hard to come by, try these quick fixes to get your business the capital it needs.  |
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Living on Borrowed Time Asset-based lending makes a comeback, giving companies a way to keep their interest expense under control.  |
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Back on Track It's been a frightening year for credit-starved companies. Can they relax a little now?  |
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Loan to Own Seller financing attracts potential buyers in a constrained market.  |
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Making It Work Investors soon may feel the effects of a cooling real estate market through subtle and not-so-subtle shifts in the way lenders view commercial real estate loans. When lenders' requirements tighten, borrowers should consider these options.  |
Entrepreneur February 2010 Julie Bennett |
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Low-Cost Financing In a High-Risk World Crises often create opportunities; today's credit crunch is doing just that for supply-chain finance companies whose technology allows buyers and sellers across the globe to track invoices and settle commercial trade transactions in a highly visible environment.  |
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Bridging the Gap A new breed of lenders is providing capital in today's commercial real estate market.  |
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Street Smarts: What Are You, a Bank? You probably lend your customers more money than you realize. Have you checked lately?  |
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The Dangers of Co-Signing Know what you're getting into before you guarantee someone else's debt. Co-signing on another person's loan is beyond the regular call of duty, and you shouldn't feel bad if you decide it's not worth risking your own financial stability to do it.  |
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CFO June 15, 2012 Vincent Ryan |
A Better Way to Borrow? Middle-market companies and leveraged-buyout firms are returning to the recent past with a hybrid loan structure that simplifies the use of subordinated debt and offers companies a lower cost of capital.  |
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Stock Exchange Short on capital? If you've got a proven plan for converting inventory into cash, inventory financing could be the option for you.  |
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Community Banks Step Into a New Role Banks can band together with other similarly situated community banks to share the credit risk through a loan participation or syndication arrangement.  |
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Access Granted Is your search for commercial financing going nowhere? Your local capital Access Program could get you on the right path.  |
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Debt in Disguise The boundaries between receivables securitizations and loans are blurring.  |
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Be Resourceful While some commercial real estate investors secure financing through deals with their existing banks, most investors, developers, and owners derive the best terms when lenders compete for their business. Consultants can help borrowers secure the most favorable loan terms.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Mollie Neal |
Small Businesses Need New Bootstraps Not immune to the sub-prime mortgage collapse, many small businesses are finding their best sources of capital -- home equity financing and credit card debt -- have dried up. Here are some ideas.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Huntley & Mullaney |
Both Sides Now Commercial property borrowers and lenders must face the music together with a plan.  |
Entrepreneur March 2009 CJ Prince |
5 Ways to Raise Money Today With a little persistence and creativity, small businesses can still find credit. Here's how.  |
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On Good Terms With short-term interest rates going up, now's the time for small businesses to trim financing costs by cutting back on adjustable-rate loans.  |
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Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 Christopher Carroll |
Understanding Today's Underwriting Criteria Makes Refinancing Easier With historically low interest rates still available, many property owners are seeking to refinance their loans. However, they should be aware that today's lenders underwrite real estate values far differently than in the past by using a relatively new set of cash flow adjustments.  |
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Nothing Personal How can you protect yourself and your assets from risk when securing a business loan?  |
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Cover Your Assets Lenders holding commercial real estate-secured loans want to ensure that, if a borrower goes bankrupt, the collateral property will not be consolidated with the borrower's other assets. But borrowers can use bankruptcy-remote single-purpose entities to ease such fears.  |
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Over the Limit Many banks offer credit to cover account overdrafts, giving businesses a flexible way to fill short-term funding needs.  |
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Desperately Seeking Financing For most advisors looking to grow through acquisition, the thorniest issue is finding the cash to do so.  |
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Understand Lender Criteria to Finance Manufactured-Housing Communities Manufactured-home community buyers have two main financing choices: long-term loans from institutional or conduit lenders or short-term bank loans. To obtain the appropriate financing for these investments, commercial real estate professionals should understand lender criteria for each type.  |
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Yes, a Borrower Be, but ... Manage your business's loan carefully or you may pay a terrible price.  |
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