Commercial or Business loans are popular category of loans offered by almost all banks in both public as well as private sector. The main aim of a commercial loan is to help traders, businessmen and professional, start or expand their commercial activities. Such loans are provided to facilitate trade and smooth functioning of business. Loans to self employed professions such as CA, Architects, and Doctors are also a part of this category. These loans are available at attractive interest rates and low EMIs to widen the customer base. Business Loans are used for expanding, modernizing or improving small to medium scale businesses. It can be secured or unsecured.
Secured Business Loan:
Secured business loan means that the entrepreneur keeps something as collateral against the loan amount taken. Collateral can be anything from raw material to finished products, land and building of the business to plant and machinery. If you have the collateral for the cash advance, you can have the money at relatively cheap rates and with much more flexible repayment options. This happens because your collateral is able to stand guarantor for your repayment.
Unsecured Business Loan:
Unsecured Business Loan, as the name explains is a type of loan that doesn’t require collateral. It is typically at a higher rate of interest and is taken for a comparatively smaller tenor.
Types of Business/Commercial Loans:
- Professional Loans
- Trade Loans
- Professional Loans
Leading banks are catering to the need of self employed professionals like Doctors, Chartered accountants, Interior Decorators, Architects, Company Secretary etc. by offering them professional loans at lucrative rates. Manufacturing/ trading/processing units are not eligible for such a loan. These loans are unsecured in nature.
- Trade Loans
Present day trading involves heavy initial investment and pooling in continuous financial resources. Banks are providing trade loans to traders / businessmen to help them set up or expand their business.
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