If you are interested in acquiring the shares of stock, membership interests, or the assets of a business, the seller may be willing to finance a portion of the acquisition cost.  Seller financing can be very attractive for a variety of reasons:  1) the seller may be willing to accept an interest rate that is more favorable than otherwise available to the buyer, 2) the buyer avoids depleting his line of credit with his bank, 3) the seller may agree to subordinate his debt to the buyer’s bank debt, 4) the seller may accept a smaller down payment than commercial ...