Guide to Business Loan Down Payments

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What Is a Business Loan Down Payment and When Is It Due?
What Determines How Large a Down Payment Is?
Why Do I Need to Make a Down Payment?
Are Down Payments Always Required on Business Loans?
Required Down Payment by Loan Type
Commercial Mortgage Down Payments
Commercial Vehicle Down Payments
General Purpose Business Loan Down Payments
Down Payments vs. Collateral
Pros and Cons of Putting the Minimum Down
Pros
Cons
Should You Pay the Minimum Down Payment?
What if You Can't Afford a Down Payment?
Frequently Asked Questions
About the Author
Susan Guillory is the president of Egg Marketing, a content marketing firm based in San Diego. She’s written several business books, and has been published on sites including Forbes, AllBusiness, and Cision. She enjoys writing about business and personal credit, financial strategies, loans, and credit cards. Follow her on Twitter @eggmarketing.
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