Financing Options

• B2B - Buy Now Pay Over Time
• Equipment Leasing
• Traditional Bank Business Financing

 

What is it?

BNPL arrangements are point-of-sale installment loans that allow consumers to make purchases and pay for them at a future date.

How it works:

• Convenient and easy-to-apply online with decisions made within seconds
• Typically, easier to get approved for than traditional credit cards or lines of credit
• Choose four biweekly, interest-free payments
• Up to 12 months financing with interest.
• Examples: An $800 purchase could be split into 12 monthly payments of $72.21 at 15% APR (if approved for these terms), or 4 interest-free payments of $200 every 2 weeks
• Eligibility check has no impact to credit.
• Disclosure: Rates from 0%-36% APR. Payment options through Shop Pay Installments, are subject to an eligibility check and are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders. Options depend on your purchase amount, and a down payment may be required. State notices to consumers https://www.affirm.com/licenses

 Choose:  Shop Pay Installments at checkout, then choose installments under payment options. Minimum purchase is $50 USD. Note: ShopPay Installments requires a debit card for setup (cannot work with a credit card).

 

What is it?

An equipment lease is a contractual agreement between a leasing company (who owns the equipment)  and the lessee who wants to use the equipment for a specific period in exchange for set payments. In some cases the lease allows the lessee to purchase the equipment at the end of the term with a balloon payment or $1 buyout.

For more information on the advantages of leasing click here.

How it Works

• Easy to apply online, approvals are instant or may take a few hours
• Typically 12, 24, 36 & 48 month lease terms offered
• First payment made up front
• Surrender equipment at end of lease or buyout

Choose:  Multiple Options below by clicking logo

USA

• If you are just getting started or need to build your credit then TimePayment is a good choice. They work with a variety of credit scores.

 

• If you are just getting started or need to build your credit then Clicklease is a good choice. They work with a variety of credit scores, including those who have seen some challenges from other lending sources.
• Clicklease offers an Early Purchase Option. Within the first 5 months of the lease it can be paid off in one lump sum for the entire invoiced amount plus taxes (payments already made are not deducted from the buyout amount). From month 6 until the end of the term there is a 5% discount towards the full payoff. 

Canada

What is it?

Small business lending where most financial decisions are delivered within minutes of applying. This is a traditional type loan with annual interest rates and allows the small business to build credit. 

How it Works

• Easy to apply online, most financing decisions are delivered within minutes
• Terms from 6-84 months, depending on loan type
• Equipment Financing, Working Capital Loans and Franchise Financing available

Choose: First Citizens Bank (formerly CiT) application by clicking logo

 

Lease vs Loan

• Leases are based upon total cost of ownership, loans are based on the financial healthiness of the applicant
• Leases, by definition, don't have interest rates. Leases include fees such as taxes, documentation fees, title, and registration if applicable
• Leases have a fixed lifetime with fixed payments, loans determine a fixed interest rate for the lifetime of the loan
• Leases consider the collateral value of the asset and the revenue it will generate for the business
• Leases are a great option if you don't want to tie up credit lines or cash
• Leases may have possible tax benefits
• Leases (some) accommodate new businesses that would not qualify for traditional loan funding from traditional lenders
• Leases normally get approved very quickly and easier whereas loans typically take longer and are more difficult to acquire

Sometimes the leasing process can be a bit confusing. Here's a step-by-step list of how it works:

1. Customer submits leasing application online with their preferred leasing company
2. Lease application is reviewed and approved/disapproved usually between 1-12 hours. Each leasing company has different response times.
3. Sometimes there are minor stipulations to the lease approval. (Example: Proof of business. Gutter Cleaning Business / leasing company will request this info from the applicant.)
4. Gutter Cleaning Business sends equipment quote based upon customer's needs. We can include equipment, services, training and shipping costs if needed.
5. Customer confirms quote is correct.
6. Clean Direct / leasing company will send terms & rates choices to customer who makes final decision (rate is determined by # of months)
7. Gutter Cleaning Business / leasing company sends lease documents to customer for review & signature. This is typically e-sign, electronic documents.
8. Customer sets up payment method with leasing company
9. Leasing company sends lease authorization and approval to Gutter Cleaning Business to ship
10. Gutter Cleaning Business prepares shipment and releases once lease is funded. Freight shipments are checked & double-checked for accuracy, wrapped, strapped and palletized. Pickup is scheduled
11. Shipping company picks up load and transports to customer.
12. Customer inspects pallet for damages and signs off on receipt of delivery.
13. Customer verifies receipt of equipment with leasing company