subject: What Is the Business Line of Credit Process? [print this page] What Is the Business Line of Credit Process?
If, after looking over the finances for your company you, decide that it may be advantageous for you to get a line of credit then you know doubt need to know what the business line of credit process is. Although there is no one established process for all institutions there are some milestones which are common to most and we will be discussing.
Most companies before dispersing a line of credit will require that they look over your financial and accounting statements to see if your company is viable and likely to be able to repay a loan. Typically they will be looking at some of your hard costs as well as your month-to-month operating costs to determine how much funding you have free to repay them. This will establish a baseline from which they will operate in deciding whether or not to offer you a line of credit and if they do offer you a line of credit how much credit they will extend to your company. So it is important to have all of your paperwork in order before seeking out funding.
Which leads us to the next step in the business line of credit process.
Once they have established a baseline for how much money could be available to you the next step typically in a business Iine of credit process is to determine your overall credit worthiness. And also to decide what assets will be necessary to back the line of credit if it is determined that your credit is not good enough to get an unsecured line of credit. At this time other details such as the interest rate for the credit line and the amount which you can use will also be determined.
Consider for a moment that this process is similar to this process you go through if you wanted a personal credit line. You also need to make sure that your business documentation is organized and easy for you to obtain, because if it is not, that will not leave a good impression in the lenders mind. And this is just as important as having top-notch financials.
You always want to make sure that you leave a good impression on your potential lender. You'll find it easier to not only get what you need in terms of credit, you'll be able to get larger loans the longer you remain a good customer. This is something that many business owners don't take into consideration and yet it is very important.
