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Bank Loan Expansion: loans of up to 10 million for American Truck Simulator

Ashenator expands the ATS bank: a credit limit of up to $10 million by level and loans from $125,000 to $1 million at lower interest. Confirmed on 1.58.

Author: Ashenator Compatible: ATS 1.58 (per the description: “Verified compatible with V1.58!”, confirmed by the author in February 2026; file from 2018) Updated: 26 Oct 2018 Reviewed: 27 Oct 2026
Download Bank Loan Expansion: loans of up to 10 million

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What this mod does

Bank Loan Expansion is a mod by Ashenator that expands the bank loans in American Truck Simulator so you can grow your company faster. It has over 27,000 subscribers on Steam Workshop.

Credit limit by level

  • Level 0: $130,000, and level 3: $500,000, as in the game.
  • Level 10: $1 million; level 15: $2 million; level 20: $2.5 million.
  • Level 30: $5 million; level 35: $10 million.

Available loans

  • $125,000 at 23% over 8 weeks: $2,277 per day.
  • $250,000 at 18% over 12 weeks: $3,052 per day.
  • $500,000 at 14% over 16 weeks: $4,597 per day.
  • $1,000,000 at 10% over 20 weeks: $7,318 per day.

Version

The description says it’s verified on 1.58, and the author confirmed it in the comments in February 2026. The file hasn’t changed since 2018: according to the author, it only broke once, when SCS tied purchasable trailers to level. In December 2025 he said it also works in ETS2. It’s about 29 KB.

Before you use it

It’s an economy mod: use it in single-player only and back up your profile before enabling it.

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Highlights
  • Bigger loans to grow sooner
  • Lower interest on large loans
  • Very lightweight file, stable since 2018
Keep in mind
  • Latest game version confirmed by the author: 1.58. It may cause errors on 1.61; Holyfix will warn you if so.
  • Single-player only: don't use it on TruckersMP or Convoy (multiplayer)
  • Back up your profile before using it
  • It may conflict with other mods that change the bank or economy

Requirements

  • American Truck Simulator (the author confirms it up to 1.58)
  • Steam account to subscribe on the Workshop
  • No DLC or other mods required

How to install it

  1. Open the “Bank Loan Expansion” page on Steam Workshop and click “Subscribe”.
  2. Launch American Truck Simulator and wait for Steam to finish the download.
  3. Open your profile's Mod Manager and enable the mod.
  4. Open the bank from the game menu to see the new loans.

Common problems

How much can I borrow?

Up to $10 million from level 35.

Which loan is the cheapest?

The $1 million one, at 10% over 20 weeks.

Does it work in ETS2?

The author said in December 2025 that it also works in ETS2.

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