Your prospect has requested an estimate for a new roof, windows, siding and a water treatment system. The house is big, there’s a new Mercedes in the driveway and the customer is a manager at a large company. Score! But the customer’s home improvement financing request is denied by the finance company. What’s going on, […]
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During the last recession, many American homeowners scrapped their ideas for home improvement projects as home prices dropped and access to consumer financing options was difficult. According to the latest Bankrate Money Pulse survey (March 2016), home improvement spending is expected to rise in 2016 – 28% of U.S. homeowners will remodel or improve their
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Some home improvement financing companies, Foundation Finance included, complete a verification call with customers prior to releasing loan funds. This call serves to protect the contractor, the customer and FFC. It also allows FFC to introduce the company to your customer, review the information submitted on the application and to set the first payment date.
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Do you make it easy for your customers to see that you offer financing? Or are they left wondering during your presentation … how can I afford this? Promoting financing in all your sales and marketing efforts can help set your customers at ease. There’s a reason you see promotions like “90 days no payments”
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We’re making financing even easier for our home improvement and water treatment dealers by offering new, simpler pricing options for the New Year. Contractors and dealers still have a large menu of financing programs to choose from, so finding the right offer for nearly every client is a breeze. More Ways To Close Sales Our
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You already know that Foundation Finance Company offers flexible, competitive consumer financing programs for the home improvement industry, including loan options for customers with less-than-perfect credit. And you know that our full suite of promotional programs, including same-as-cash financing, deferred payment options and reduced interest rate plans make it easy for you to find the
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Two recent industry publications show that home improvement contractors are still struggling to find acceptable consumer financing options for their clients. The lingering after-effects of the housing market and financial collapse several years ago have led to some sources – like home equity loans – drying up. In its recent article “Back on Solid Ground,”
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“Discount” financing is a term that scares many home improvement contractors. But without discount programs, a lot of potential buyers would not qualify for financing … which means fewer sales can be closed. And fewer sales means lower profits. What is discount financing? Many banks, credit unions and finance companies will only make loans to
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Home show season is here! It’s that time of year when home improvement projects are on the minds of consumers. So why not take advantage of that excitement and entice buyers to your booth with some special home improvement financing offers from Foundation Finance Company? For approvals from May 1 – July 31, 2015, Foundation
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Consumer financing programs like same-as-cash financing or low monthly payment financing are commonplace in the retail world. You see them advertised at furniture stores, jewelry stores … even doctor’s offices. Why? Because they help those businesses attract new customers and close sales. So why are some home improvement contractors reluctant to offer financing? Home improvement
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Note: Use of the terms "Loan," "Lender" and "Borrower" is for ease of reference only. Financings are in the form of retail installment contracts ("RIC").
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