Funding situations

Funding with few monthly deposits: count and cadence.

Deposit count is a proxy for how reliably money arrives. A low count is not a bar, and it changes how a payment is sized.

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The short answer

At Merchant Fund Express, here is the short answer: Tier one reads 8 or more deposits a month. A lower count is read on the revenue-based tier, with a payment sized to the gaps.

The published line

Tier one asks for 8 or more deposits a month. Files below that are read on the revenue-based tier, where the focus is verifiable revenue and the pattern.

A worked read

Item	Figure
Deposits per month	4
Average size	$14,000
Revenue	$56,000
Payment suggestion	Weekly or biweekly, sized to the gap between deposits

All figures in worked examples are illustrations of the arithmetic, not offers or quotes. Real terms depend on your file and the funder.

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What helps

Ask customers to pay by ACH on a set date

Invoice in smaller, more frequent pieces

Provide invoices and contracts as support

Keep a reserve equal to the longest gap between deposits

See uneven deposits and ACH and check deposits.

In practice

A contractor has four deposits a month averaging $14,000. He misses the tier-one deposit line and is read on the revenue-based tier with a weekly debit set the day after typical deposits. Invoices that match the deposits help the reviewer see the pattern. The count was the signal, not the verdict.

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Common mistakes to avoid

Not showing invoices

Taking a daily debit

No reserve between deposits

Not asking for a weekly payment

Keep reading

Uneven Deposits — How irregular deposits are read, why steadiness matters and how to show consistency when revenue arrives in large chunks.

ACH and Check Deposits — How a business paid by ACH, check and wire is read, what to show and why fixed-ACH collection often fits.

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Funding Situations — Find the page that matches your funding situation.

Month-to-Date — Why current-month activity matters late in the month, how to provide it and what it adds to a file.

Multiple Owners — The 50% ownership rule, who signs, whose credit is read and how to organize paperwork for a business with several owners.

Cash Deposits — How cash deposits are read, why consistency and documentation matter and how cash-heavy businesses present revenue.

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Common questions

Is a low count disqualifying?

It misses tier one, not the revenue-based tier. Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Do bigger deposits make up for it?

They help size, but the cadence still matters.

Can I have a monthly payment?

Some products allow it. Ask.

What documents help?

Invoices, contracts and a short explanation.

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