Same-week MCA funding is usually a documentation and verification issue, not a credit-score issue. Your deposits and trends matter more than your FICO. Understanding the difference between approval, contract signing, and funding disbursement is critical.
Approval means an underwriter reviewed your statements and offered terms. Contract signing means you agreed to the factor rate, holdback, and total payback. Funding
If you need financing for your business in 2026, understanding current SBA loan interest rates can save you thousands of dollars. In 2026, SBA 7(a) interest rates are generally priced as a base rate (usually Prime) plus a lender spread, with SBA-set maximum caps that depend on loan size and whether the rate is fixed or variable. This guide provides
How a Business Line of Credit Works Picture this scenario. You’re approved for $50,000. Two weeks later, you draw $12,000 to cover payroll. Interest starts accruing on that $12,000 immediately, but your available credit still shows $38,000. When you repay $5,000 next month, your available credit will increase to $43,000 without reapplying. That’s the core mechanic of revolving credit. A
Running a small business means keeping expenses in check while still stocking up on the necessary supplies to operate smoothly. For many owners, wholesale clubs like BJ’s Wholesale Club offer significant savings by allowing bulk purchases at discounted prices. To make those savings go further, BJ’s also provides its own line of business credit cards, which reward you for BJ’s
What are Online Business Loans? Online business loans are financing products that small businesses can apply for and manage entirely online. They’re offered primarily by online lenders and alternative financing companies, though some traditional banks now offer digital loan programs. What makes them unique is their streamlined application process, faster funding times, and often more flexible eligibility requirements compared to
SBA loan requests are notorious for the rigorous application process. The SBA examines your business financials and looks at the character and background of all principals in the business.
SBA Form 1919, “Borrower Information Form,” is a significant part of that process. The SBA uses the form to collect information about your business, the loan request, ownership, criminal background (if
The purpose of the guarantee fee is to help offset the costs when the SBA has to pay a guarantee on defaulted loans. Instead of funding the guaranteed portion of the loan from the American taxpayer, the SBA charges lenders a fee.
Lenders then pass the fee on to the borrower. Most lenders will package the fee into the loan
Once you miss enough payments, or a missed payment extends long enough, the lender marks the account in default. Typically, default means the lender has determined that your business is incapable of, or unwilling to, repay the loan.
Again, each lender and loan agreement specifies the threshold for when a missed payment results in a default. Failure to make payments
The SBA Veterans Advantage Loan is a special program that makes 7(a) loans available for veteran-owned businesses. The primary benefit of the Veterans Advantage loan is reduced fees compared to the standard 7(a) loan.
Loan amounts go up to $5 million, but the actual amount you’ll receive depends on your business needs, financials, and credit score.
Owner’s equity refers to the percentage of the company’s value allocated to the owner or owners of the business. It represents how much of the company the owner retains after all liabilities are subtracted from its assets.
Equity = Total assets – total liabilities.
As a small business owner, it represents the value you own in your company. However, it
