When applying for a loan or credit card program
you’ll likely hear about soft and hard credit pulls (also known as hard and soft credit checks or hard and soft inquiries). While both types of inquiries provide a peek into your credit, the main difference between a hard and soft credit pull is that (hard pulls) can cause your credit score to go down while (soft pulls) does not. Here at Laguna Point Capital while a customer is going through our pre-approval process we only use soft pulls so there is no effect to your credit whatsoever.
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What Are The Interest Rates?The interest rates are traditionally priced and are actually some of the lowest in the industry for unsecured financing options. The starting rate for our unsecured term loans start at 8.99% The range of rates on the Business Credit Lines are between 5.99%-14.99% to 13.82% – 22.39% Interest rates are based on the strength of your personal credit score and payment history.
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Does It Take A Long Time To Qualify?No. In fact, our process is quick and seamless. From start to finish, our process takes only 7-10 days from the time you start to the time you get your new funding.
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Will You Help Me After I Get Funding?Yes... For as long as you need help. Not only will you get funding for your immediate personal or business needs but we will help you with real estate transactions, SBA loan applications and other business funding options. Our goal is to help you get the most of our programs and avoid the mistakes that come with attempting to do it on your own.
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How many points does a hard credit inquiry cost you?On the FICO Score model, a hard credit inquiry can bring down your score by up to five points. Since the FICO scale ranges from 300 to 850, this amount is typically a small drop in the bucket. Hard credit pulls can remain on your credit report for up to two years.
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What businesses are a good fit?Any and all business models. We will have a solution for what you need.
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Will This Help Build My Business Credit?Yes! And that is the key. One of the fundamental keys of our program is establishing your business credit profile and building your business credit track record. This happens automatically with our business credit program as the accounts will start reporting on your business credit.
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Are You Different Than My Local Bank?Yes… Very different. Our programs have been designed to help new business owners, real estate investors or customer’s looking for alternative forms of funding. But most importantly, you’ll receive education on how to best use your new funding.
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Do You Work With New Entrepreneurs?Absolutely. We work with many new founded businesses. As a new startup founder, it’s important to get yourself around the right strategic partners who can give you the right advice, expertise, and outcomes. We’re that partner for you. You’ll learn about the best funding options available to you as a new business owner. These options coupled with the alignment of our experience and your goals you’ll be able to grow faster and more responsibly.
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What If I Don't Have Good Credit, Can I Use A Cosigner?If you just don’t match up with our requirements..it’s okay. We do allow you to use a cosigner in your business.
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Can I come back for more funding?Yes, as many times as you like! On average, our clients will return to us on 3-4 separate occasions to apply for more funding.
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Why do hard credit pulls matter?The number of hard credit pulls on your report can play a role in determining your creditworthiness in the eyes of lenders. Many hard pulls on your report might suggest that you have or are about to take on a lot of debt. As a result, creditors may assume you have (or will have) a high debt-to-income ratio and could be a credit risk.
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How Long Does The Funding Process Take?Our process takes 7-10 days from application to approval to deposit. Keep in mind our process is fully done for you so you can sit back while we do all the heavy lifting for you.
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What does a soft credit pull show?A soft credit pull can show information such as credit accounts, late payments, collection activity and hard credit inquiries. Only you can see what soft credit inquiries have been run on your credit report.
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Are These High Interest Rate Loans?Not at all. High rate short-term loans have become very popular over the past few years. We do not offer what we would not use for our own business. You’ll never have to worry about those types of expensive financing options with us.
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Can I refer someone I know?Absolutely! We offer compensation for new referrals.
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What Type Of Funding Do You Offer?We offer unsecured term loans and unsecured business credit lines (traditional LOC & business credit cards). These funds are be a great source of working capital for you as you start, grow, and scale your business to new heights. Not only will we raise the capital for your business, but you’ll receive education on how to best manage your new funding accounts to get the most out of our program.
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Is It Hard To Get Started?Quite the opposite. We make it very easy for you to get qualified and for you to complete our funding process. Just start by filling out our online application and find out within minutes how much you can get.
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Why do hard credit pulls matter?The number of hard credit pulls on your report can play a role in determining your creditworthiness in the eyes of lenders. Many hard pulls on your report might suggest that you have or are about to take on a lot of debt. As a result, creditors may assume you have (or will have) a high debt-to-income ratio and could be a credit risk.
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How many points does a hard credit inquiry cost you?On the FICO Score model, a hard credit inquiry can bring down your score by up to five points. Since the FICO scale ranges from 300 to 850, this amount is typically a small drop in the bucket. Hard credit pulls can remain on your credit report for up to two years.
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What does a soft credit pull show?A soft credit pull can show information such as credit accounts, late payments, collection activity and hard credit inquiries. Only you can see what soft credit inquiries have been run on your credit report.
Credit Reporting & Score Delivery
When applying for a loan or credit card program, you’ll likely hear about soft and hard credit pulls (also known as hard and soft credit checks or hard and soft inquiries). While both types of inquiries provide a peek into your credit, the main difference between a hard and soft credit pull is that (hard pulls) can cause your credit score to go down while (soft pulls) does not. Here at Laguna Point Capital while a customer is going through our pre-approval process we only use soft pulls so there is no effect to your credit whatsoever.
The process is easy. You only need the following information:
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Name
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Address
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Date of Birth
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Phone Number