Monday, November 01, 2010

CREDIT UNIONS—THE UNKNOWN AND UNTAPPED LOAN SOURCE

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A REAL ESTATE OR BUSINESS LOAN, be sure to include local Credit Unions in your search. Why do we suggest this? Because, Credit Unions:

• Have not suffered from bad real estate loans in the current crisis.
• Have loads of cash they want to put into good loans.
• Have understanding boards of directors who want to “put money out.”
• Have a history of lower interest rates on loans than many other lenders.

CREDIT UNIONS MAKE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOANS. But the types that would
interest you most as a business person are:

• Commercial and residential real estate loans.
• Business loans for startup, expansion, renovation, etc.

TO GET EITHER TYPE OF LOAN, the borrower must meet certain minimum, low- or no-cost needs, namely:

• Be a member of the Credit Union from which you want to borrow. There’s NO charge to you to join a Credit Union.
• Fill out the Loan Application for the type of loan you seek.
• Agree to the repayment schedule the Credit Union sets.
• Sign all needed documents—which usually are fewer than with a bank.
• Receive your loan check and start making P & I (Principal and Interest)
payments one month after you get your money.

THE “WAY TO GO” TODAY IS “WHERE THE MONEY IS” and that’s what you’re doing when you seek your real estate or business loan at a local Credit Union. You’ll get a friendly reception and utmost cooperation when you submit your Loan Application in a businesslike way and treat the CU staff courteously.

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