Requirements
With this type of loan, the merchant lenders do not really care about your business's credit score. They understand that many businesses have had some missteps along the way but are still willing to work with them. The main thing with most merchant lenders is that you have a steady income and that you do several credit card transactions every month. As long as you have income coming in regularly, they should be able to offer you a loan. Most merchant lenders require a certain amount of successful business history with credit card transactions.
How it Works
The lender will adjust your credit card terminal. It will now be used on their particular credit network. They will then give you the money that you need upfront. You are free to use the money as you need it. They will disclose the terms of the loan and let you know exactly how much it will take for you to pay them back. Then, every time that you run a transaction, a small percentage of the sale will go to the merchant loan company and pay them back for the loan.
Benefits
The major benefit of this type of loan is flexibility. They will give you the money that you need and there are no set repayment schedules. You only pay them every time you make a sale. They get a small percentage of the money that you are making and you get paid at the same time.
This allows you to pay them back only when you are making sales. With other types of loans, you have a fixed payment every single month regardless of whether you brought in any money or not. With a merchant loan, the terms are flexible enough that you will make payments only when you have customers.
The other major benefit of this type of loan is that you get all of the money that you need upfront. This might be the difference between going out of business and staying in business. Therefore, this can be a huge benefit from your perspective. While the rates for this type of transaction can be high, the benefits usually outweigh the risks for those that need the money.