Business requires a continuous input of money. Money is the life blood of any business. You will require money to start a new business or to expand an existing one. Businesses require both long term and short term loans. Long term loans are required to buy fixed assets such as land, building and machinery. Short term loans are required for day to day business operations.

Short term loans are usually repaid within one year. They are usually not secured against property. Your credit score will influence the lender’s decision of whether to grant you a loan and at what rate. The rates of interest on short term loans are usually higher than the rates on other types of loans.

Long term loans are availed for a longer period of time, usually more than three years. Since such loans are used to buy fixed assets, they are required in large amounts. Lenders require collateral to offset the risk associated with giving bigger loan amounts. Since the long term loans are secured against property, they carry lower rates of interest than unsecured loans.

Lenders ask for certain documents before giving such loans. Some of these documents are: