One year ago, Loanboox and Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) launched the “Direct Loan”. The summary: With more than 200 loans totalling 2.5 billion euros, we were able to support municipalities in obtaining liquidity quickly and unbureaucratically.
A product that turns classic processes around
On 31 March 2020, Loanboox and DKB will jointly launch a fundamentally new, digital solution for taking out and granting municipal liquidity loans. What exactly is so new about this solution? It is no longer the municipality or the municipal corporation that obtains the offers in the traditional ways by telephone or in writing. With the direct loan, it is the other way round. The lenders proactively post their offers, i.e. loan conditions with different terms and corresponding interest rates, on a daily basis. The municipality can compare the offers directly online. After selecting the desired volumes and terms, the loan is bindingly concluded on the platform. This is quick and, above all, transparent.
Positive resonance
53 municipalities have already used the direct loan, including cities such as Frankfurt am Main or Mönchengladbach. They all benefit from the advantages. “The direct loan ensures market transparency. The daily updated offers are comparable at a glance and can be concluded directly online if required,” says Rainer Lohse, treasurer of the city of Frankfurt am Main. Smaller municipalities such as Wipperfürth have also had positive experiences. Michael Berger from the municipal treasury: “The direct loan product gives me a direct, daily updated overview of the conditions available on the market”.
Keeping up with current developments
Is everything really online? No, because the direct exchange with our customers is and remains important. Thanks to their feedback – from both investors and municipalities – the functions of the online direct loan are constantly being optimised. And above all, the support we offer in case of questions remains personal.
If you would like to contact us, we are available by phone (+49 221 9865420) or via Mail (direktdarlehen@loanboox.de).
