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Dental practices / New business

Funding a new dental practice: what the account has to show.

The published time-in-business tiers and the bank-account habits that make a young file readable.

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

What a young dental practice file needs to show

At Merchant Fund Express, we publish the terms and thresholds behind this page so you can check your own numbers before you apply.

A newer dental practice is read on patient card payments, insurer remittances and lab payments. A steady appointment book shows up as daily deposits; a growing hygiene schedule shows up as a rising floor under them.

Funding is for businesses that are earning. The published tiers start at six months in business; the strongest tier asks for three years and a 650 FICO. The minimum FICO is 500, and the better your credit, the better your offer.

The timeline, tier by tier

StagePublished
Strongest tier (line of credit, term loan)3+ years, FICO 650+, $300,000 a year or $25,000 a month average
Second tierBuilt for files that miss the first tier; published floor from 6 months in business
Renewals2 years, FICO 550, once 50% of the original balance is repaid

See the published requirements line by line, or check where your file lands; checking does not affect your credit score.

What strengthens a new dental practice file

Keep patient and insurer money in the business account
Keep lab and supply payments on a regular schedule
Avoid advances for payroll that a line could cover
Aim for a steady number of deposits each month; the strongest tier asks for eight or more.
Keep a cushion: the strongest tier looks for an average balance of $5,000 or 10% of monthly revenue.

For a dental practice, the weakness we see most is buying expensive equipment before the schedule has enough procedures to carry it.

Related

Dental practices: the full industry guide — Cash flow, calendar and every funding page for this industry.
Published requirements — Every threshold, line by line.
How much can I borrow? — Sizing against revenue.
Does a dental practice qualify? — Eligibility for this industry.

Common questions

How long does a dental practice need to be in business?

Possibly at six months in business, with a visible production pattern. Merchant Fund Express shows the exact amount, schedule and total cost in your offer before you sign.

What credit score is needed?

The minimum FICO is 500, and the better your credit, the better your offer. The published tiers use 650, 600 and 550 as product criteria rather than a floor.

Does applying hurt my credit?

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

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