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Funding situations

Business funding with a 650 credit score: the tier-one threshold.

A 650 is the published floor for the line of credit and term loan tier. It gets you read there, and the rest of the file still has to clear.

✓ Checking what you qualify for does not affect your credit score.

The short answer

As explained by Merchant Fund Express: A 650 clears the credit line for the line of credit and term loan tier. The rest of the sheet, from time in business to balances, still has to clear.

What 650 opens

650 and above is the credit threshold for the line of credit and term loan on this site. It is the cheapest money available here: a line of credit from 1% per month or a term loan at 0% origination. See business line of credit and business term loans.

What else is read

Time in business3+ years
Revenue$300,000 a year or $25,000 a month average
Deposits8 or more per month
Average balance$5,000 or 10% of monthly revenue
Negative daysMax 3 in a month and 9 in six months
NSFsMax 6 in a month and 24 in six months
PositionsNo more than 2; a term loan is first position only

A worked check

LineThis fileResult
Score652Clears
Time in business4 yearsClears
Monthly revenue$34,000Clears
Average daily balance$3,200 (9.4% of revenue)Under $5,000 and under 10%: a miss
Negative days2Clears

One miss on tier one does not mean declined. It means the revenue-based tier is read next. See the full sheet.

Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Next

The qualification checker runs the same lines without a credit pull.

In practice

A 652 score, four years in business and $34,000 in monthly revenue clear three lines. The average balance is $3,200, 9.4% of revenue, under both $5,000 and 10%, so tier one misses on a single row. The file is read on the revenue-based tier next, with one specific number to fix if she wants the cheaper product later.

Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Common mistakes to avoid

Assuming 650 is enough by itself
Ignoring balances and negative days
Skipping the position count
Not checking the revenue line

Keep reading

700 Credit — What a 700 FICO adds on top of the tier-one threshold, what still decides the file and how to use a strong score.
Funding Situations — Find the page that matches your funding situation.
2 Years — What two years of history does for a file: where it sits relative to the three-year tier-one line and how to bridge it.
Independent Contractors — How an independent contractor or gig-based business is read: revenue from platforms, 1099 income and what to show.
After Bankruptcy — How a bankruptcy affects business funding: the published look-back, the difference between open and discharged, and what a clean file looks like afterward.
MCA Guide — Every MCA question we publish, organized.

Common questions

Is 650 a guarantee?

No. It clears the credit line; the rest of the sheet still applies. Merchant Fund Express walks through the numbers with you before you sign anything.

What if my score is 640?

You are read on the revenue-based tier, which starts at 600.

Does a higher score lower the rate?

A higher score opens better products and terms. Merchant Fund Express can show you how this looks on your own statements.

How do I improve from 650?

Revenue, balances and negative days move a file as much as a score does.

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