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Posted on 6/28/24 at 10:38 am
Posted by saintkenn
Saintkenn
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 6/28/24 at 10:38 am
Just sold our Z20 yesterday and looking to get a Vexus VX20 or a Caymas CX20. Checked with our credit union who have great rates but the term limit is a lot shorter than what I wanted. Has anyone had experience with SE Financial in buying a boat?
Posted by jmorr34
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
3189 posts
Posted on 6/28/24 at 11:32 am to
LightStream
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
1928 posts
Posted on 6/28/24 at 5:17 pm to
Went through Neighbors Credit Union for mine.
Posted by saintkenn
Saintkenn
Member since Nov 2012
1164 posts
Posted on 6/28/24 at 6:36 pm to
Keesler has a no money down, 180 month term at 9.24%. Pay it off in 7 years and essentially have a 4.6 rate.
Posted by Jack Daniel
Gold member
Member since Feb 2013
27271 posts
Posted on 6/28/24 at 6:42 pm to
Won’t give you a 10 year loan, eh?
Posted by John_V
SELA
Member since Oct 2018
1964 posts
Posted on 6/28/24 at 9:12 pm to
Lightstream, they deposited the money in my account within 3 days or so from applying and it was a better rate than my banks offered plus a ton of loan length options depending on the loan amount.
Posted by No Colors
Sandbar
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 6/28/24 at 9:15 pm to
quote:

Keesler has a no money down, 180 month term at 9.24%. Pay it off in 7 years and essentially have a 4.6 rate.


I'm not sure that's how that works
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 6/28/24 at 9:35 pm to
quote:

I'm not sure that's how that works
what I was thinking. Closer to 7-8 cents I’d guess.
Posted by saintkenn
Saintkenn
Member since Nov 2012
1164 posts
Posted on 6/29/24 at 9:00 am to
Simple interest loan, pay extra towards the principal, then that money never goes to interest. You can figure out your daily per diem by taking the interest amount, which is disclosed on the contract, and divide it by 5475(days in 15 years). Adjust your principal payments to account for that, pay the loan off in half the time and essentially you pay half the interest. I get that its still at a 9.24%, but the goal is to never approach fifteen actual years. Damn it, the math worked on my wife!
This post was edited on 6/29/24 at 9:04 am
Posted by No Colors
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Member since Sep 2010
11985 posts
Posted on 6/29/24 at 9:47 am to
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the math worked on my wife!


Women are financially illiterate

But this is a forum for grown arse men. (mostly)

I financed a car for my daughter during the pandemic. And I asked for a 48 month loan at 5.99%. And the guy came back with paperwork for a 72 month loan at 7.99%. And he said the same thing. "Pay it off earlier and the interest rate goes down"

No. It doesn't But that works on most of humanity
Posted by saintkenn
Saintkenn
Member since Nov 2012
1164 posts
Posted on 6/29/24 at 10:28 am to
I'm a finance manager at a dealership, so my wife took my word on it!

Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
Location: Classified
Member since Nov 2011
35151 posts
Posted on 6/29/24 at 12:39 pm to
USAA, if you qualify, was the best when I had a boat loan
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
19031 posts
Posted on 6/29/24 at 2:08 pm to
My loan is 9%. I will pay off the balance of the five year loan in a little more than two years. Nine percent is a friggin' high interest rate for this Boomer. But I did it anyway.
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
14224 posts
Posted on 6/30/24 at 6:17 am to
If you need a loan to buy a boat…you don’t need a boat.
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
1928 posts
Posted on 6/30/24 at 6:25 am to
You’re an idiot.
Posted by El Tigre Grande
Bayou Self
Member since Jan 2006
2581 posts
Posted on 6/30/24 at 7:32 am to
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LightStream

This

quote:

Lightstream, they deposited the money in my account within 3 days


And this
Very easy to deal with.


Posted by saintkenn
Saintkenn
Member since Nov 2012
1164 posts
Posted on 7/1/24 at 5:09 pm to
Yes I need a loan to buy a boat, I'd rather take a loan out and not take money out of my investment accounts. I don't want to take $65k out of an IRA to spend, I'd rather let it sit there and make money for me.

Lightstream is offering 8.59 on 144 months, that's a pretty hefty savings on the interest rate. Comes out to about $17k over the life of the loan. Just filled out an app with them.. Thanks guys!
This post was edited on 7/1/24 at 5:24 pm
Posted by BorrisMart
La
Member since Jul 2020
9001 posts
Posted on 7/1/24 at 7:27 pm to
Credit Union probably your best bet with rates the way they are right now....
Posted by Novastar
Member since Jan 2023
484 posts
Posted on 7/1/24 at 8:43 pm to
You should check out Sterling Associates, I used them on my previous boat loan.

Not sure how much you’re looking to finance, but current rates are low as 7% to 8.99%.

LINK /
Posted by saintkenn
Saintkenn
Member since Nov 2012
1164 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 2:14 pm to
Shoot me your info and I'll use you as a reference
saintkenn@yahoo.com
This post was edited on 7/2/24 at 2:15 pm
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