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Grow your business. Please your customers. No dealer fees.
Work with us to provide superior solar financing for your customers.
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No dealer fees
No cutting into your margin or raising prices to cover lender fees
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Fast, easy process
Simple application with instant approvals
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Electronic payments
Via ACH deposit direct to your account
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Progress/stage payments
On your desired payment schedule
And there’s more ...
When you direct your customers to finance through Community 1st Credit Union, you’re supporting a member-owned cooperative and not-for-profit institution.
Ethics like yours
We’re passionate about solar energy just like you, which is why we’ve been a leader in residential solar financing since 2012. When your customers finance through us, you help make more funds available to fund more solar installs and support a non-profit that gives back to the community.
Superior service
Exceeding you and your customers’ expectations is our #1 priority. Find financing solutions that match the needs of your business, not the other way around.
— Kirk H, Owner of South Sound SolarThe team at Community 1st really makes financing easy and quick for my customers. I sell more solar because these guys really know their business.
Compare loan options
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Best for borrowers who want to:
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Energy Improvement Loan
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Best for borrowers who want to:
Save energy with Solar, HVAC, and efficiency upgrades -
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As low as 4.49% -
Term
5, 7, or 10 years -
Instant Approvals
Up to $50k -
Min and Max Loan Amounts
No Min up to $100k
Fixed-Rate Term Solar Loan
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Best for borrowers who want to:
Lock in a low rate and make fixed monthly payments -
APR
As low as 5.49% -
Term
12, 15, or 20 years -
Instant Approvals
Up to $50k -
Min and Max Loan Amounts
$10k to $100k
Jackpot Solar Loan
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Best for borrowers who want to:
Start with the lowest monthly payment available in the industry -
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Initial 7-year fixed rate as low as 5.24% -
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21 years -
Instant Approvals
Up to $50k -
Min and Max Loan Amounts
$10k to $100k
See our rates
Learn more about each of our loan options and see detailed rates information.
Energy Improvement Loans finance qualifying energy efficiency projects such as HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) systems, solar energy systems and windows. If combined with qualifying equipment, you can apply up to 50% of the cost to energy efficiency performance upgrades such as insulation, air sealing and duct sealing.
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APR as low as |
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Term 5 years |
APR as low as 4.49% |
Term 7 years |
APR as low as 4.74% |
Term 10 years |
APR as low as 5.24% |
With today’s low interest rates, your customers can save even more money as their system creates clean energy! Our 12-year rates start at 5.49%, 15-year rates start at 5.74% and 20-year rates at 6.24% for best qualified borrowers.
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APR as low as |
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Term 12 years |
APR as low as 5.49% |
Term 15 years |
APR as low as 5.74% |
Term 20 years |
APR as low as 6.24% |
Your customer just hit the Jackpot with the longest loan term available in the industry. That means lower monthly payments.
The 21-year “Solar Jackpot Loan” is a variable rate loan that has three 7-year periods back to back to back, so customers get the lowest rates and lowest monthly payments available. A 21-year loan is divided into three 7-year fixed periods, with a fixed interest rate for each period.
When the rate resets at the start of the second 7-year period, it adjusts according to the then-current 7-year US Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) index plus a margin. It resets again for the final 7-year period. To make sure payments remain low, each adjustment can increase by no more than 2.5% from the previous rate.
FAQs
If your customer authorizes us to keep you up to date with the progress of their application, then we will CC you on email communications. When the customer’s application is approved, we will request a copy of the signed solar contract which should include:
- The payout schedule
- A description of the solar system
- System size in kWh
- Quantity and wattage of panels
- Quantity of inverters
While we will give you all the info you need to know for your peace of mind, we never expect your sales team to be the loan officers — that’s our job. In addition to the information here and for Homeowners, you can contact us while you’re with your prospect if they have any questions about financing. We are also happy to supply you with additional marketing materials and current rates.
You can be as hands-on or hands-off in the process as you want. Many of the most successful installers learn our process backwards and forwards so that they can guide and mentor their customers through it quickly and effectively.
You can also tell your prospects “rates as low as” and “terms as long as” and we will do the rest! From taking the application all the way through the loan underwriting process to finalizing the loan documents, we have you covered.
Customers can apply for a loan from any web browser on a tablet, smart phone, laptop or desktop:
- Web browser: Visit the Homeowners page.
- With questions: Call 800-493-1310 to speak with a member of the loan team.
If qualified, we will instantly approve the loan or immediately let them know if we need any additional information. If not instantly approved, it typically takes a few hours to receive a loan decision. We strive to always respond within 1-2 business days.
We have promotional PDFs that describe the loan products and are easy to print or attach to emails. Visit the Resources page to find these and other sales and marketing tools.
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Disclosures
ezSolarLoan/Community 1st Credit Union (C1CU) and third parties, including installers, are independent entities, and not agents, representatives, or legal partners of each other. No relationship exists to create any association, franchise, agency, partnership, joint venture, employment or other special relationship between these entities. No third party is granted any express or implied right to enter into any agreement of any kind for or on behalf of, incur any obligation or liability of, or other otherwise bind, C1CU or any third party.
Loans are subject to credit approval. Rates are based on borrower’s credit score, loan term, and loan program. All programs subject to change without notice.