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Top Secrets for Commercial Debt Collection, Revealed
Are you a start-up and facing the problem of commercial debt? Have you given-up after repeated attempts to collect debt from a customer? If your answers to the above questions are yes, let me welcome you to the large family of small and big businesses that also suffer from the similar problem of commercial debt. But sometimes even the most hopeless of commercial debts can be collected. All you need is the right strategy and correct moves. Several collection agencies have been doing this successfully for many years. Given below are some top secrets of commercial debt collection revealed by Ranger Financial Services Richardson, TX:
You are more likely to catch the attention of the debtors, if you write to them in addition to giving them a call. If you call them for debt collection, there are high chances that your calls will not be answered and in rare cases when your call will be attended, they may have a bad attitude. Sending collection letters is comfortable for you and it will provoke debtors to think of debt payment instead of thinking of an excuse to give over phone
Ranger Financial Services Richardson, TX believes in the famous saying, tomorrow never comes. Therefore, ask your debtor to commit a specific date for payment. They may answer that the payment is in process and will be done any time now. Never trust them. Having a specific payment date will set deadline for clients and will make them answerable in case the payment is not done on that date.
Understand that your debtor is avoiding the payment because he may be in real financial trouble. Therefore, it is important to be cooperative with your debtor. Since you both share the common goal of payment of the commercial debt, communicate nicely with each other. Work together to make a repayment plan such as repayment in installments that will serve the purpose of loan repayment without too much of hassle.
Lastly, leave the hassle on the experts i.e. collection agencies. There are many small collection agencies that will help you collect a commercial debt for less than $30. This a very small price to pay if you have a big amount in stake. Ranger Financial Services Richardson, TX recommends hiring a good debt collection agency to collect your debt if you have failed to do so after repeated attempts. This way, you will not have to waste your time and still you can get repayment for your commercial debt.
Commercial Construction Loan Financing Tips
Many brokers will encounter clients who require construction loan financing, some more than others. Commercial construction loan financing is usually required by developers and investors who purchase land that they would like to develop or are purchasing fully developed land in the form of a single or several ready to build lots. Land with an existing home or structure on it is most often referred to as “infill construction”. In the event that a builder is simply improving an existing structure including for example a top up (second storey) or remodelling, we refer to this type of construction as a renovation. All of these examples most often require construction funding and apply to either residential or commercial real estate.
There are several different types of construction loans. When a builder or developer acquires land for development they will seek out a land loan often combined with a facility for land development. The land loan serves to close the land purchase while the development loan serves to fund the planning and development of the land so as to improve it for greater use such as residential or commercial zoning from agricultural for example. Following the acquisition and initial development a developer or builder will require financing to service the land which includes the installation of sewer, water and hydro and will require a land servicing loan. The next round of financing is usually to a builder unless the builder and the developer are one and the same. The builder will require a construction loan to build either a residential or commercial building.
Here are some quick tips you may want to keep in mind if you are representing a client who requires development or construction loan financing.
Lenders who offer construction loan financing will always hold back 10% from every advance in accordance with the Construction Liens Act save and except an advance on land. Borrowers need to be made aware of this for budgeting purposes at the outset to ensure that there is no confusion in the future.
It is important that your client has a good budget that includes a detailed breakdown of hard and soft costs and includes the interest reserve in the soft costs.
Be prepared to use a quantity surveyor whose job will be to approve the budget on behalf of the lenders and provide reports on progress of construction to the lender that certifies every advance in accordance with the budget. For smaller residential construction loans some lenders will use an appraiser to report on progress.
In almost all cases, lenders will lend construction loans on a “cost to complete” basis. This means that the funding program will be advanced in progress draws and will also be subject to 10% holdbacks in accordance with the Construction Liens Act as previously mentioned. This ensures that there is always enough money in the remaining budget to complete the project.
The presence of a first mortgage that was obtained for construction purposes can create a challenge if your client plans to obtain second mortgage financing as the second mortgage lender would be required to postpone every advance under the first mortgage or construction loan that has priority on title.
Offering commercial construction loans can be very lucrative for a mortgage broker or agent. An opportunity to arrange this financing is an excellent opportunity to learn about how you can diversify the range of products you are able to offer to your clients. Either co-brokering the deal through an experienced broker who specializes in construction financing or working with a construction loan financing lender who is willing to educate you and walk you through a project is a great way to gain experience and to be able to offer this type of financing to your clients.