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Margill at the Paris Fintech Forum
Margill CEO Marc Gelinas will attend the Paris Fintech Forum next January 30th and 31st.
Bank of Canada rate
The Bank of Canada raises its base rate by 0.25% effective January 18, 2018.
Can Margill Loan Manager be used to manage rentals (rent)?
Question: Our company does loans and rentals. Can Margill Loan Manager be used to manage rentals (monthly rents)? Answer: As strange as this may sound for a loan servicing software, yes Margill Loan Manager can manage rentals. The difference between a loan and a rental is that loans begin with a principal amount borrowed that […]
A little banking humor! His name was Boudreaux…
His name was Boudreaux. He was from Cutoff, Louisiana … and he needed a loan, So…….. He walked into a bank in New York City and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Paris for an International Cajun festival for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000, and that he was not a […]
Importing batch payments in Margill Loan Manager (CSV, Excel)
Question: Our company collects weekly (bi-weekly or monthly – no matter) payments drawn directly from their bank accounts in some cases and in others as payroll deductions. We receive CSV files from the bank and processors. Can these transactions then be imported back to Margill Loan Manager? Answer: As you guessed, since I blogged this, […]
Margill Loan Manager: Is there a way for me to see if users are logged on to the system?
Question: Is there a way for me to see if users are logged on to the system? Answer: Go to Tools > Users and see this:
A borrower missed a payment last month. This month he doubles up his payment to compensate. Doubling should get him back on track but I get a higher balance at the end of the loan? Help!
Question: A borrower missed a payment last month. This month he doubles up his payment to compensate. Doubling should get him back on track but I get a higher balance at the end of the loan? Help! Answer: Your borrower will be CLOSE to back on track but there was accrued interest for the month he missed […]
Can I apply a payment only to principal even if there is outstanding interest?
Question: Can I apply a payment only to principal even if there is outstanding interest? Answer: Yes when this advanced feature is activated. In the Trial version, this is not activated by default since a more advanced feature. To activate, go to Tools > Settings > User Settings > “Options: Interest-only and Fixed Principal” (blue link). […]
Can Loan Manager be used to collect invoices with payments here an there? Each invoice only starts accruing interest after 30 days.
Q: Can Loan Manager be used to collect invoices with payments here an there? Each invoice only starts accruing interest after 30 days. We are a medium-sized law firm and send out invoices to our clients irregularly. Many of our clients do not pay within the 30 days allotted (invoices are Net 30 days otherwise the […]
Margill Loan Manager – Features inquiry…
Is there a limit on the number of notes that can be tracked at one time? Not really. The number of loans you can enter in the system is based on your license package. Our largest users have 30,000 loans, our smallest maybe 5? Price is based on number of loans and users. Can the […]