Glossary
Days when the balance drops under a set low threshold, even if not negative.
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Days when the balance drops under a set low threshold, even if not negative.
Funders often set a threshold of a few hundred dollars. The count of days under it in a month is a key underwriting number.
A modest change in timing can fix it faster than waiting for credit to improve.
Seven days under $300 in one month is near the edge of what many reviews accept.
Different funders set different thresholds. A smoother payment calendar can reduce the count quickly.
A low-balance day is a day under a stated threshold, and reviewers often track both the count and the lowest balance reached. A file with eight shallow dips is read differently from one with three deep ones, because depth signals how close the account came to a returned item.
Owners sometimes believe only negative days matter. A balance of $120 on a payroll day is a low-balance day and a real signal of how thin the buffer is.
No. Low-balance days include days above zero but under the threshold.
See the related guides and the comparison pages, or apply and ask.
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