A commercial loan, sometimes called a business loan is what you would take
out to finance business expansion, for the purchasing of equipment for the
business or for the purchasing of extra stock etc. A commercial loan is
a great way to borrow money for your business, though possibly not the cheapest
it is a very flexible way to borrow.
The most important factors to look at when taking out a commercial loan
are, number one the interest rate and number two, the repayment period of
the loan. There are two types of commercial loans to consider, the fixed
rate and the variable interest rate loan.
With the fixed rate option, as the name suggests, the interest rate is fixed
at a constant level throughout the period of the loan. The interest rate
is determined at the start of the loan according to the current market rate
and also according to the risk evaluation factor involved. This type of
commercial loan has the advantage that should the market interest rate rise
you as the borrower are protected from higher charges. The only real downside
is that, should the market interest rate drop below your designated rate
you do not get the reduced rates that would be afforded to the variable
rate borrower.
With a variable rate commercial loan your interest payments will fluctuate
according to market rates, or the bank base rate. The advantages to having
this type of loan are that you are able to benefit when the market interest
rate lowers. The only disadvantage is that you also have to pay higher rates
should the interest rates increase. It is always important to remember that
the longer the commercial loan period, i.e. the length of the loan then
the higher the interest charges will be.
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