Chris Motola

National Funding is a lender that provides funding to small businesses that cannot yet get a bank loan. It provides reasonable rates for an alternative lender as long as you fall on the lower range of its factor rates and origination fees.

To repay your loan in a timely manner, it’s important to know whether or not your payments are fixed or variable, how often you have to repay, and how repayments are made. In this post, we’ll break down all the elements involved in paying back a business loan.

Adyen is an international merchant account provider known for its big-name users, including Microsoft, Pinterest, eBay, Uber, and Spotify. Impressed yet? It’s hard not to get a little starstruck, but we didn’t want to let that sway our non-biased approach. You’ll find that as a small business owner, you may have some things to be cautious about, and we’ll tell you why in this review.

Equipment financing is the use of a loan or lease to purchase or borrow hard assets for your business. This type of financing might be used to purchase or borrow any physical asset, such as a restaurant oven or a company car. How does it work? What types of equipment financing are available? Get the answers to your questions in our equipment financing guide.

Fundbox is a business lender that specializes in offering lines of credit to small businesses. Merchants access this line by connecting either their business checking account or accounting software to Fundbox’s platform, and a credit decision is returned in three minutes or less. Fundbox requires a credit score of at least 500 and three months’ time in business.

BlueVine is an online lending service that’s suited for small businesses. It offers SBA/PPP loans, term loans, lines of credit, and invoice factoring. BlueVine is one of the most accessible invoice factors available and a good choice for B2B businesses.

Funding Circle is an online lender that offers medium-term installment loans to established businesses. It has a relatively long application process and strict borrower requirements but competitive terms and fees. Businesses that qualify for Funding Circle will most likely be able to get a better rate from an actual bank.

Accion is a nonprofit company that offers small business loans for a variety of different purposes. It is a good option for startup and small businesses with relatively low credit scores that may not qualify for other loan options. But do note that Accion’s APR can potentially be high.

Fora Financial is an alternative small business lender offering merchant cash advances and short-term loans. Despite the potentially high origination fee, Fora Financial’s offerings are competitive with other funders that offer short-term financing.

OnDeck is a hugely prolific online small business lender and offers two types of business loans: short term loans and revolving lines of credit. Despite potential drawbacks, if you need a fast loan or don’t qualify elsewhere, it’s hard to beat OnDeck.