Do I need collateral for a business loan?

The future and liquidity of your business are the main justifications for a financial decision. In addition a guarantee is needed in case the cash flow isn't enough to cover the credit. Credit guarantee can be for example a business mortgage instead of the usual guarantees like an apartment or a mortgage. Finnvera's guarantees can also cover a significant amount of the credit's guarantees. 

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Guarantee

Finnvera, Garantia and the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) grant guarantees for corporate credits on certain conditions. The company's owners, a personal customer or another company can also provide a guarantee. 

Nordea can issue bank guarantee on your company's behalf for the benefit of a contractual partner. Read more about bank guarantees for corporate customers here.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) offers a guarantee, see Nordea's active guarantee programmes.

Object collateral

The financed object serves as the security in finance company products, such as leasing, hire purchase and Recourse Factoring.

Without collateral

Sometimes no collateral is required because the company's business operations are profitable or the credit amount does not require any.

Pledging

 The following can be pledged as collateral:
  • shares in a housing company
  • real estate
  • business premises
  • business mortgage
  • deposit or
  • shares.