how to finance a storm shelter in oklahoma
A storm shelter is a must-have when living in Oklahoma, but it’s not always easy to fit into a budget. Financing a storm shelter is easy.
Our storm shelters range from $3,750-7,100, depending on which style you choose and if you want your leftover dirt hauled off.
applying for a storm shelter loan
Tinker Federal Credit Union has been financing storm shelters for our customers for over 10 years. The convenience, customer service and low interest rates are what make them best choice in financing for our customers.
Applying for storm shelter financing is easy and can all conveniently be done online or over the phone at (405) 319-7208, but if your schedule is a busy one, nothing beats the convenience of taking care of everything digitally.
how to fill out the loan application
Click here for the application link.
Loan Information:
Once the loan application is pulled up, you’ll choose “Other Secured Loan” as the loan type.
For Loan Purpose, type storm shelter.
Enter the purchase price of the storm shelter you are purchasing.
For Merchant Name, copy and paste the following:
Sprague’s Backhoe/Stacey Sprague/(405) 600-4905/spraguesbackhoe@gmail.com.
Personal Information:
Fill out the remaining information. If you don’t have an account number with TFCU, you can leave that line blank.
storm shelter loan approval
Once your application has been received, a loan officer will contact you and let you know if your loan has been approved and what the next step is.
You will need a contract from us to give to your loan officer. This will have all of our information on it, plus the price of the storm shelter you have selected. If we know ahead of time that you are applying for financing, we can get this form ready for you so you’ll have it before they ask.
In most cases, all of the loan documents can be signed electronically, which adds even more convenience. If you do end up needing to visit a branch, there are locations all over the OKC Metro.
Once the loan has been approved and documents have been signed, the loan officer will issue you a check made out to Sprague’s Backhoe in the dollar amount of your storm shelter and FedEx it to us. We do not require a down payment and your loan check will not be deposited until after installation.
storm shelter loan apr & repayment
*Rate of 2.99% Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is effective 8/1/2022, and subject to change. Visit Tinker Federal Credit Union online to see most up to date information regarding storm shelter financing.
Payment example 1: A storm shelter loan of $3,000 for 36 months with no down payment and fixed 2.99% APR will have monthly payments of approximately $87.24 with a total repayment of $3,140.51 ($29.08 payment per $1,000.00).
Payment example 2: A storm shelter loan of $4,000 for 48 months with no down payment and fixed 2.99% APR will have monthly payments of approximately $88.53 with a total repayment of $4,249.24 ($22.14 payment per $1,000.00).
Payment example 3: A storm shelter loan of $5,000 for 60 months with no down payment and fixed 2.99% APR will have monthly payments of approximately $89.83 with a total repayment of $5,389.66 ($17.97 payment per $1,000.00).
FINANCE A STORM SHELTER TODAY
In conclusion, our partnership with Tinker Federal Credit Union makes financing a breeze for Oklahomans. Get pre-approved now or follow one of the links below to lean more.
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