Bank Activity
A healthy average daily balance relative to monthly revenue is one of the strongest approval signals underwriters look at — stronger than the revenue number by itself.
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Two businesses can both show $50,000 a month in revenue. One keeps a healthy cushion in the account; the other spends it down to nearly zero every single day before the next deposit lands.
The second file looks thin no matter what the revenue number says, because there is no evidence the business can absorb a payment obligation. A target average daily balance of roughly 10% of monthly revenue is what underwriters look for as a sign of real cushion.
Reduce unnecessary daily transfers out of the primary business account in the weeks before you apply.
Consolidate deposits into one primary operating account rather than spreading revenue across several accounts.
If a large payment is coming, timing your application after it lands can materially change how the file reads.
Average daily balance is the end-of-day balance for every day in the statement period, added together and divided by the number of days. Weekends and holidays count, carrying the prior balance forward. One strong day barely moves it; a week near zero drags it down hard.
| Days | End-of-day balance | Days × balance |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | $14,200 | $71,000 |
| 6–12 | $9,800 | $68,600 |
| 13–20 | $3,100 | $24,800 |
| 21–27 | $11,600 | $81,200 |
| 28–30 | $6,400 | $19,200 |
| Total | $264,800 |
$264,800 ÷ 30 days = $8,827 average daily balance. With $95,000 in monthly deposits, that is about 9.3% of revenue, just under the 10% cushion underwriters like to see. The eight-day dip in the middle of the month cost the most: lift those days to $6,000 and the average rises to roughly $9,600, or 10.1%.
Hypothetical statement data for illustration. Real statements change balance daily.
The sawtooth. Balance climbs all week from card batches, then drops on Monday when suppliers and rent clear. The average is fine; the Monday lows are what get noticed, especially if any of them dip below zero.
The sweep. Every evening the operating account is emptied into savings or a personal account. Revenue looks strong, yet the average daily balance is close to nothing, and the transfers out raise questions about where the money actually lives. Leave a working cushion in the account you apply with.
The late spike. A single large deposit lands two days before the statement closes. It lifts the ending balance but barely moves the average, because it only counts for two of thirty days. Underwriters also notice when a spike is a transfer from another account rather than customer revenue, so timing tricks rarely help; steady habits across the whole quarter do.
El saldo promedio diario se calcula sumando el saldo al final de cada día del periodo y dividiendo entre el número de días. En el ejemplo de arriba, $264.800 entre 30 días da $8.827, cerca del 9,3% de $95.000 en depósitos mensuales. Los financiadores suelen buscar alrededor del 10%. Un solo depósito grande al final del mes casi no cambia el promedio; mantener un colchón todos los días sí.
Calculated in your browser only. A ratio is one signal; it is not an approval.
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We review revenue, time in business and bank activity — not just a credit score.
You see the amount, the term and the total cost before you sign anything.
Money in your account, typically the next business day after signing.
Roughly 10% of your average monthly revenue, sustained across the statement period, not just on the day you apply.
It helps, but a thin balance is checked specifically and can outweigh a strong top-line number.
Across three to six months of business bank statements, not a single snapshot.
Yes — timing deposits and reducing unnecessary daily transfers can meaningfully shift this ratio.
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