Positives:
1. Generally, business lines of credit from a private lender are easier to obtain than a bank line of credit
2. The credit requirements on a business line of credit from a private lender are lower.
a. The general required minimum credit score is 600 (which is not a good credit score).
3. You are usually required to produce less documents than for a bank loan — it may be only an application, personal financial statement and two years tax returns for your business and personal
4. They generally provide lines from $20k-$300k, but sometimes go higher
5. They will lend to any type of medical care including orthopedic and chiropractic offices
Negatives:
1. These loans are more costly than a traditional bank loans (rates can be in the 18 percent range)
2. This is a straight loan — they are not financing the receivables, so unlike a MAR Funding, this is a debt
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