What is the Definition of Commercial Loan?

Commercial Loan

Noun

Definition: A commercial loan is a loan between a business and a bank to fund capital expenditures and/or operating costs. Commercial loans come in two forms - owner-occupied mortgages and investment mortgages. If the property's sponsor(s) use over 50 percent of the building's useable square footage, the commercial loan is said to be a owner-occupied commercial loan. Otherwise the commercial loan is considered to be an investment mortgage. To be considered a commercial loan the property being funded must be zoned commercial and not residential.

Additional Info

Listed below are a few resources that may be beneficial in your understanding of commercial loans and how they work.

How To Get A Commercial Loan

For information on how to qualify for a commercial loan please visit our 5 steps to get a commercial loan article. For other questions in the requirements of getting a commercial loan, you may also visit our faqs page, or send us a message through our contact form

What Are the Commercial Loan Rates?

For current commercial mortgage rates you can visit our commercial loan rates page or our apartment loan rates page if the property is multifamily. 

What Are the Types of Commercial Loans?

The types of commercial loans available are listed as follows:

What Type of Loan Do I Qualify For?

To find out what type of loan you may qualify for, you may visit our loan finder tool

How do I Apply for a Commercial Loan?

To apply for a commercial loan, simply fill out our free quote request. You may also use our free commercial loan forms during the process to help expedite your loan application.

Pages that Mention Commercial Loan

Commercial Loan Interest Rates Graphs & Trends


Use our commercial loan rates graphs to see how the key markey interest rates are trending.

Commercial Loan Direct - Careers


Commercial Loan Direct - Careers - Current job openings

Financial Tools, Mortgage Calculators, Definitions, and Forms.


Commercial Loan Direct - Financial Tools. Mortgage calculators, definitions, forms, etc.

Commercial Loan Application Process


Commercial Loan Application Process News Posts

Commercial Loan Direct - News - Media Room


Commercial Loan Direct News. Our media room is the place where we share our corporate news.

DSCR Calculator - Calculate Debt Service Coverage Ratio


Calculate your debt service coverage ratio for commercial loans. Use our calculator to calculate the NOI needed for a selected DSCR.

Commercial Lending Specials - Lowest Commercial Rates


Commercial Loan Direct's loan specials and lowest commercial real estate interest rates.

About Commercial Loan Direct - Company Profile


About Commercial Loan Direct. Learn more about our company profile and corporate structure.

How to Prepare a Financial Package For a Commercial Loan


Not all Lenders or loan programs are created equal and each program has it’s own specific guidelines. That being said, here is a general list of the items you should consider preparing in advance of contacting Lenders for a loan quote*:

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Affiliates and referrals for webmasters and website owners program by Commercial Loan Direct - join one of the best paid programs on the internet

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