tige financing

[jeremiah.hough]

Any suggestions with financing a new boat?

[da.bell]

IMO, good luck with this since a lot of banks are very hesitant about doing loans with this economy. But, you can try you local credit union for one.

[brett22i]

There are very few marine lenders left after such a poor economy. To get low rates and long terms you are going to need a good score and money down. Most regular non-marine lenders are not interested in long term loans since it will most likely be the first thing to default on. You can go as high as 15 years on a boat loan depending on the purchase price. I woud recommend a lender who does marine loans. Most banks that dabble in marine loans will make a mess of your purchase or loan because they have no idea what they are doing. I went with BB&T. You can try them if you have one in your area.

[dingleberry]

Last August we financed ours through USAA. If you are a member with them, I highly recommend them for their service and helpfulness. Plus, their rates were better than anyone our dealer knew. However, I don't know if their lending policies or requirements have changed since then.