By now, if you’ve looked for financing online, you’ve probably come across advertisements and sites offering merchant cash advances (MCAs). In fact, there’s even a good chance you’ve encountered some cautionary tales about them. You may have even heard rumors that alternative funders are abandoning MCAs entirely. What is clear is that the industry is […]
Short-term loans are a relatively recent addition to a merchant’s arsenal of business loan options. Introduced in the last decade or so, short-term loans are similar to traditional installment loans, but calculate fees slightly differently and are generally used for different purposes. These loans are useful for a lot of merchants, but also have some […]
Small business financing is notoriously difficult to procure. Most bank loans require that the applicant have stellar credit and 2+ years in business – and even then, there’s no guarantee you’ll get a loan. According to Biz2Credit, big banks approved less than 25% of all small business loan requests in March 2016, while smaller banks […]
Having good credit is a very important factor to getting a business loan. The higher your credit, the more loans you’ll have access to, and the better rates you’ll be offered. Frustrating as it may be, applying for a business loan (or other sources of funding) can have a negative effect on your credit. Knowing […]
When searching for a business loan, you might come across loans that do not have interest. Don’t get your hopes up—you still have to pay fees. The difference is, the fee is calculated using a factor rate, not an interest rate. Factor rates are often used on short-term financial products, such as short-term loans and […]
Few things in life feel as good as a fresh start. This is especially true when you’re launching a new business and are full of enthusiasm to start making your dream a reality. But if you’ve been through some financial hardships that have left your credit score battered and bruised, a fresh start can be hard to come […]
If your business needs money, but doesn’t qualify for a traditional loan due to poor credit scores or a short business history, you aren’t out of options quite yet: a merchant cash advance (MCA) provider might be willing to advance you money—and fast. Unfortunately, many financial professionals warn against using this type of financing; the […]
Small business owners searching for a merchant cash advance (MCA) or short-term business loan (STL) are often surprised to learn—after the fact—that their capital has come with a very high effective annual percentage rate (APR). The fact that your merchant cash advance might have an effective APR of, for example, 150% can be a big surprise. After all, that’s a very […]
Merchant cash advances (MCAs) and short-term loans (STLs) are an easy way for merchants to borrow cash for business purposes. Although these types of financing often get a bad rap, many legitimate business funders offer merchant cash advances and short term loans. However, because these types of funding are still relatively new and often misunderstood, some […]
When an emergency strikes, a sense of panic can quickly set in. With the clock ticking down, you don’t always have the time to make the best decisions; you need money fast. It might be tempting to shake the first hand offering you money, but before you jump into a situation that could quickly escalate […]
