Qualification
Approval is not a mystery and it is not just a credit score. These are the five factors that decide most files, in the order they matter.
✓ Checking what you qualify for does not affect your credit score.
Most declines trace back to one of five factors. Check yours against each before you apply, and you will know roughly where you stand.
Some industries are funded, some are not. Check your industry →
Should be at least 10% of monthly revenue. See what this means →
3+ years is strongest, but newer businesses are still funded. See the tiers →
Under 3 negative days a month and 6 NSFs a month keeps you in range. See the exact limits →
An open advance is not an automatic decline. See how it is handled →
By a wide margin, it is applying from a restricted industry. That is checked before anything else about the file, so it is worth thirty seconds before you apply.
The next most common reason is a thin average daily balance relative to revenue — not a low revenue number by itself, but a ratio that suggests the money is not actually sitting in the account.
Here are the actual numbers, not ranges. The first tier carries the lowest cost. If a file misses it, the second tier is built for exactly that situation — so missing one line below does not end the conversation.
For newer businesses, lower credit scores, and files that already carry a position.
Two industries carry their own rules on the second tier. Trucking needs 3 years in business, $200,000 in revenue and contracts with Amazon, FedEx or UPS. Construction needs $500,000+ in monthly revenue, 5 years in business, 10+ monthly deposits and a commercial business location.
A short application. No impact to your credit score to see what you qualify for.
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.
Industry eligibility. It is an automatic factor regardless of how strong the rest of the file is.
Not necessarily. Files are weighed as a whole. Time in business under 3 years, for example, is a risk factor, not an automatic decline.
Yes. Checking what you qualify for does not affect your credit score.
See MCA refinance and buyout. Existing positions are reviewed, not an automatic decline.
Same-day decision.
Same-day decision. Applying takes a few minutes and will not affect your credit score.