{"id":39175,"date":"2025-02-06T06:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T06:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zopa.com\/retail-finance\/retail-finance\/?post_type=new-retail-finance&#038;p=39175"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:03:24","slug":"retail-finance-providers","status":"publish","type":"new-retail-finance","link":"https:\/\/www.zopa.com\/retail-finance\/retail-finance-explained\/retail-finance-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Finance Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re new to finance or considering a change in provider, use this practical list to tick all the right boxes \u2013 and find the best lending fit for your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.Identify Your Needs\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When considering a finance provider, it\u2019s essential to identify your specific needs. Think about\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Term length\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retail finance lets customers spread the cost of a purchase over a period of months (typically from 3 months onwards). Interest free finance options tend to stretch over shorter periods, while interest bearing finance often supports longer term borrowing. Find out more about retail finance term lengths here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Credit bandings\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers usually fall into a specific credit banding (for example, Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor), which influences their finance options. Think about your customer demographic and whether they\u2019d be approved for your preferred finance options. Find out more about credit score bandings here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Profit margins\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The margin you have on product will help you decide whether you need interest free finance, interest bearing finance or both. While interest bearing finance passes the cost of borrowing onto the customer, interest free finance requires you, the merchant, to pay borrowing fees to the finance provider instead of the customer \u2013 so be sure your margins can take the hit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Average order value\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance providers normally have minimum and maximum spend thresholds on their solutions. Knowing how much customers typically spend will help you determine which finance provider you need to help them spread the cost of a standard purchase.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Research providers\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve identified your needs, conduct thorough research on potential credit providers. Here are some initial factors to consider when deciding which finance provider to reach out to:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"banner_section-list text__color-lightblue\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How they perform\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they work with others in your sector<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their reviews and reputation\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommendations from other merchants\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always worth asking any prospective finance provider to put you in touch with their satisfied customers \u2013 especially ones in your industry. If you attend networking events for your sector, ask around to see which finance providers are recommended \u2013 and which to avoid.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trustpilot and Google review ratings are another obvious way to measure satisfaction. Investing time in this research phase will help narrow your options down to a select list of providers \u2013 saving you a lot of time and potential problems in the long run. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re new to finance or considering a change in provider, use this practical list to tick all the right boxes \u2013 and find the best lending fit for your business.\u00a0 &nbsp; 1.Identify Your Needs\u00a0\u00a0 When considering a finance provider, it\u2019s essential to identify your specific needs. 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