What is equipment financing?
Equipment financing is a loan or lease used to purchase business equipment, with the equipment itself serving as collateral. Because the lender has a hard asset backing the deal, approval rates are high and rates are low — even for newer businesses and owners with moderate credit.
HL Hunt Funding arranges equipment loans and leases from $10,000 to $2,000,000 for vehicles, heavy machinery, medical devices, kitchen equipment, IT infrastructure, and more. New and used equipment are both eligible, and many programs finance 100% of the cost including soft costs like delivery and installation.
Section 179 of the tax code may allow you to deduct the full purchase price in the year you place the equipment in service, making financed equipment one of the most tax-efficient investments a business can make. Consult your tax advisor.
How equipment financing works
- 1Get a quote
Share the equipment, vendor, and price. No credit inquiry to pre-qualify.
- 2Approval
Most approvals within 24–48 hours for deals under $250,000.
- 3Vendor paid directly
We pay the vendor; you take delivery.
- 4Fixed payments
Repay over 2–7 years. Own the equipment outright or return it at lease end.
Best for
- Trucks and trailers
- Construction and heavy equipment
- Medical and dental equipment
- Restaurant and manufacturing machinery
Pros and cons
Advantages
- Up to 100% financing
- Low rates — the equipment is collateral
- Potential Section 179 tax deduction
- Preserves working capital
Considerations
- Funds must be used for the equipment
- Equipment can be repossessed on default
- Used equipment may have shorter terms
Requirements to qualify
- Equipment quote or invoice
- 580+ FICO (lower with larger down payment)
- 6+ months in business preferred
Requirements vary by funder. The fastest way to know exactly where you stand is to pre-qualify in two minutes — it is free and there is no credit inquiry.