First Capital Program

Merchant Cash Advance

Same-day capital priced on your revenue, not your credit.

A Merchant Cash Advance is a purchase of future receivables — not a loan. You receive a lump sum today and repay a fixed total (advance × factor rate) via small daily or weekly ACH pulls tied to your bank activity. Fast, credit-flexible, and unsecured.

Program Highlights

Advance Size

$5,000 – $2,000,000

Factor Rate

1.14 – 1.42

Term

4 – 18 Months

Funding Time

Same day possible

Credit Minimum

500 FICO

Payments

Daily / Weekly / Bi-weekly

Best For

  • Same-day capital when timing matters
  • Credit-challenged businesses with strong revenue
  • Restaurants, retail, trucking, construction
  • Filling a gap while longer-term financing closes

Requirements

  • ·3+ months time in business
  • ·$15k+ average monthly revenue
  • ·Business checking account with regular deposits
  • ·No open bankruptcy

How It Works

01

Submit 3 – 4 months of business bank statements.

02

Underwriting reviews average daily balances and deposit consistency.

03

Offers issued the same day; you pick the term and payment cadence.

04

Funds wired same-day or next-day; ACH repayment begins.

Fact-Backed Impact

Published research and industry data on how merchant cash advance help U.S. businesses grow.

$30+ Billion

Estimated annual U.S. Merchant Cash Advance origination volume — one of the fastest-growing small business finance categories over the last decade.

Source: deBanked / Alternative Finance Industry Reports, 2024

70%+ Approval

Approval rates for MCAs materially exceed bank term loans, particularly for businesses under 2 years old or with sub-680 FICO scores.

Source: Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey

24 Hours

Median time from application to funded for MCAs — versus 2–4 weeks for a bank term loan and 30–60 days for SBA.

Source: Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey, 2024

Illustrative Examples

The scenarios below are hypothetical illustrations of how this program is commonly used. They are not actual First Capital Funding client results.

Hospitality

Independent restaurant

$45k MCA funded the same day covered an unexpected walk-in cooler replacement. Restaurant never closed a shift; advance repaid in 7 months.

Trucking

Freight carrier

$120k MCA covered fuel and driver payroll while waiting on 45-day broker settlements — used the capital to accept 4 new lanes and grew monthly revenue 34%.

Hypothetical examples for illustration only — not actual client outcomes. Individual results vary and no outcome is promised.

Ready to move on Merchant Cash Advance?

One application, one desk. A funding advisor will review your file and return offers tailored to your business.