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How We Are Different
Miguel de Cervantes

"That which costs little
is less valued"

— Miguel de Cervantes

 

 

  • We are a subsidiary of Emigrant Bank (Member FDIC, founded 1850).
  • We lend at competitive bank rates.
  • In most cases, our clients retain possession of their art.
  • We lend funds for up to 20 years.
  • We lend against many types of art and antiques, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, coins, stamps, furniture and decorative arts, as well as violins, cellos and other stringed instruments.
  • We offer a variety of flexible loan structures, including lines of credit, term loans, letters of credit, and a stream of cash payments.
  • Our lines of credit typically have no clean-up provisions.
  • We are bankers. We do not buy or sell art, or provide appraisal, collections management or advisory services.