ArtLoan is the first and only private lender to offer asset-based financing to the antiques and fine arts community largely over the Web. With ArtLoan, dealers, collectors, and investors can look to their art-related assets to borrow against their equity, just as they borrow against the equity in their real estate. Best of all, ArtLoan makes it possible for anyone to borrow. You won’t need to know the secret handshake to get a loan.

ArtLoan is the brainchild of its founders and company officers, Tony Barreiro, Ray Parker Gaylord, Eric Kjome and others, who have successfully merged their knowledge and understanding of the antiques, collectibles and fine arts markets with a tech-savvy approach to lending that is a first in the world of specialty finance.

Founded in 2004, ArtLoan expects to dramatically change the economics of art-related assets – much like home equity loans revolutionized the residential mortgage industry. Until now, most non-traditional investments, such as antiques, fine art, coins, stamps, rare books, and jewelry, have enjoyed relatively little liquidity. Loans on these items were available on a very limited basis to very few individuals and often only under very special circumstances. Conventional financing has been nonexistent for the antiques and fine arts community at large. With ArtLoan, dealers, collectors and investors can finally unlock the equity inherent in these high-value assets – quickly, easily, and privately, with no credit checks – largely via the Internet.

Patent-Pending Model

ArtLoan's patent-pending model provides rapid turnaround on loans through a completely secure, web-based system. The company offers dealers and collectors a simple and convenient loan application and funding process, which provides the flexibility to access or apply for a loan anytime, anywhere. ArtLoan’s unique model enables the company to approve and fund loans in as little as one week, and in some cases, the same day. The company's online process ensures the highest level of privacy and discretion.

ArtLoan’s robust technology infrastructure assures proper handling of application information, logistics, funding, and other documentation. The company’s policies and procedures for securely identifying and tracking clients’ property ensure the proper handling and safety of all incoming and outbound property, to and from ArtLoan's vaults and warehouses.