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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:SAILING
Notice:Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:UNIFIX::BERENS
Created:Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2299
Total number of notes:20724

776.0. "help...low interest loans" by CHARON::HOLZER () Tue Mar 22 1988 17:26

    I'm thinking of refinancing my boat. Any information on who might
    offer the lowest interest (fixed rate, without prepayment penalty)
    would be appreciated. Thanks for any help .......Rich

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776.1try Yegan MarineSPCTRM::BURRWed Mar 23 1988 19:414
    Try Yegan Marine Finance in Boston.  They are a division of the
    Bank of Boston.  In the past, they have offered very competitive
    10 year fixed rate marine mortgages -- but only for documented vessels.

776.2MNBUSMRM1::GFALVELLAGeorge FalvellaThu Mar 24 1988 09:433
    Maryland National Bank also offers attractive rates and quick
    commitments.  They will also require documentation.

776.3documentation is a problemCHARON::HOLZERThu Mar 24 1988 11:5814
    Presently, my boat is not documented, and would be difficult to
    document since it was built in Holland 10 years ago, I don't know
    which yard built it. Perhaps I will document it eventually, but
    right now it would be great to find a bank which does not require
    it.
    	When I was at the Newport boat show, I did discover a finance
    company with a low rate and no documentation requirement. Unfortunately
    I can't find their business card and don't remember their name.
    The only fact that I recall is that they were from Virgina or Maryland.
    
    	So....if anyone has any knowledge of who this might be please
    let me know. Thanks.................Rich
    

776.4Was it Forward Financial, perhaps?BMT::SAPIENZAKnowledge applied is wisdom gained.Thu Mar 24 1988 18:223
    
    

776.5GRAMPS::WCLARKWalt ClarkFri Mar 25 1988 11:2223
    Most marine finance outfits do not finance loans themselves but
    act as a broker for other financial institutions. They do a lot
    of this kind of work and can find you a loan for as good or better
    rates than you find yourself, and usually faster.
    
    Yegen is quite good.  They offer loans over 10 years on new boats,
    and the documentation requirement applies only to loans over some
    dollar amount (I cannot remember what amount).
    
    They are fairly conservative, in that there arent any baloon type
    loans or daily variable rates in their bag, but the interest rates
    and amount of payments credited against the balance (vs interest)
    are good.
    
    
    Another company which is worth talking to is Essex. They offer
    several options for financing, depending who they are brokering
    for.
    
    I have secured loans thru both and can recommend both.

    Walt