Heavy Equipment Loans

By: Chris Fuller

Heavy equipment often comes with a heavy price tag. Depending on the type of equipment you need to could cost anywhere from $10,000 to well over $100,000 to meet your business’s needs. Rather than dumping all of your businesses savings into a heavy equipment purchase all at one, a Heavy Equipment Loan can allow you to pay for it over time.

What is an Heavy Equipment Loan?

Heavy equipment loans are designed for construction companies to make large equipment purchases with little to no money down. Depending on your businesses credit rating a Heavy Equipment Loan could have an interest rate as low as 3%. The better your credit history, the lower your interest rate will be. This also determines the amount of money you will need to put down on the loan.

This form of loan holds a lien on the equipment until it is paid in full. Failure to make the minimum monthly payments on the loan will result in the equipment being repossessed and sold to cover the cost of the loan. At the end of the loan term your business holds full ownership of the equipment which can then be used for trade in value on new equipment or as a form of collateral on other financing needs.

How to Get a Heavy Equipment Loan

  1. Start shopping for the heavy equipment your business is in need of. Be sure to negotiate the price just as you would when purchasing a new car. The sticker price isn’t always the final price.
  2. Submit an application to the equipment sales companies financing department or to your business bank with the total amount needed to finance the equipment.
  3. Review the terms and conditions to the loan, make negotiations if possible. Work to get a low, fixed interest rate and affordable monthly payments.
  4. Place a down payment on the equipment.
  5. Sign the contract and begin utilizing the equipment so your business runs more efficiently and is able to grow further in the industry.

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