equipment leasing and financing

January 17, 2023

Lost in the Shuffle

We know lenders make promises they can’t possibly deliver on. They want your business, like we all do, but making outrageous claims leaves a negative mark on lending altogether. They fail you and most importantly, lead you into making an bad business decision. We want to stay grounded and most […]
December 14, 2022

SBA 7a Loans – Benefits You Just Can’t Beat

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers guaranteed commercial loans by the federal government for small businesses. These loans are offered through approved partners and not directly through the SBA and First US Finance is one of those partners. SBA 7a loans are great for businesses that want to refinance […]
September 19, 2022

The 5 Secrets of Equipment Financing

The use of equipment financing is good decision making, especially when compared to bank loans or cash purchases. Investing cash in equipment makes the business asset rich and cash poor. When a business is cash poor, it is limited in its ability to take advantage of new opportunities or to […]
February 5, 2022

Which Credit Funnel Works Best for Your Business?

In the finance world, there are lenders with wide credit funnels or approval criteria and ones with very narrow funnels. That means if a lender has wide credit parameters they are much more willing to approve a broad range of credit types; credits with defaults, slow payment history, inconsistent cash […]
January 25, 2022

Great Finance Program for Start-up Truckers in CA, TX, FL and NY

Truckers and transport drivers will now be able to finance a new or used tractor with as little as 10-30% down payment depending on experience and at a rate no higher than 15.49 % and as low as 9.99%. This is unheard of since start-up transport businesses often pay 40%+ […]
May 18, 2021

Missing One or More of the 5 C’s of Credit? We can still help.

March 12, 2021

The CASH MAN

“I handle everything with cash…” Yes, I get it, I get it… I owned a small business too and there are many initial advantages of doing cash business. Everything might go okay for a while but what happens if or when you start to grow? Larger corporate clients don’t do […]
February 5, 2021

What is the Difference between You and My Bank?

As we look back on 2020 and enthusiastically welcome in the New Year of 2021, we reflect on the most commonly asked question last year. Beating out, “what’s my rate?” and “how fast can you get it done?” is the most frequently asked question, “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU […]
August 12, 2020

Hard vs. Soft Credit Reports

When a lender requests or “pulls” your credit report from a credit bureau to review your file, that inquiry may be recorded as part of your file history depending on the type of report requested. There are two types of inquiries possible known as “hard” or “soft” credit pulls. A […]