Not exact matches
The counseling, particularly, is expensive — coupled with administrating the program, it
cost 48 cents for every
dollar loaned to
small firms in 2006.
In fact, the majority of the
small businesses surveyed by the ETA look to minimize the total
dollar cost of a
loan when inventory financing, or facing any short - term ROI opportunity.
APR, or the Annualized Percentage Rate, does not provide the total
dollar cost of a
loan and is only one metric to compare a
small business
loan.
The two most identified
loan purposes of the
small businesses participating in the survey were to purchase equipment (54 percent) or to purchase inventory (51 percent)-- both purchases tend to be very total
dollar cost sensitive.
The APR on a
small dollar, cash advance
loan represents the amount of your
loan,
cost of the
loan, term of the
loan and repayment amounts and timing.
The APR on a
small dollar, short term
loan represents the amount of your
loan,
cost of the
loan, term of the
loan and repayment amounts and timing.
While this may seem like a
small problem now, if you still have a ways to go with college, it could end up
costing you thousands of
dollars later when you need a
loan for a house or a car.
What's more, these
small businesses were anticipating a 5X return for every
dollar they borrowed, making the total
dollar cost of the
loan a key consideration for them.
The two most identified
loan purposes of the
small businesses participating in the survey were to purchase equipment (54 percent) or to purchase inventory (51 percent)-- both purchases tend to be very total
dollar cost sensitive.
Depending upon the
loan purpose, some
small business borrowers chose a shorter - term
loan to minimize the total
dollar cost of the
loan.
Something seemingly as
small as a 20 point difference in your credit score can
cost you thousands of
dollars over the life of a
loan, if it meant that you weren't eligible for the best interest rates available.
Many Floridians who struggle to pay their bills resort to payday
loans:
small -
dollar, high -
cost cash advances that borrowers promise to repay out of their next pay check.