If you’re running short on cash and funding opportunities, a merchant cash advance (MCA) might be the best option to keep your business running. MCAs aren’t technically business loans, as advances and ...

A merchant cash advance forwards cash against future sales. MCAs have aggressive repayments that disrupt profitability until it’s repaid. Borrowing fees are high with rates of 50 percent to 100 ...

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With its launch in 2007, OnDeck set out to become the alternative to merchant cash advances. That financing option, widely used by small-business owners looking for quick access to capital, is easier ...

As small-business owners have continued to struggle in an uncertain economy, a growing number have begun the dangerous practice of relying on merchant cash advances—essentially seeking financial ...

Cash is king and business owners know that harsh reality more than most since oftentimes businesses run into cash crunches at certain times of the year. When that happens sometimes traditional lenders ...

The growth of the merchant cash advance market is influenced by the growing demand for alternative financing. Moreover, the growing adoption of digital payments, including credit and debit cards, has ...

Jenn spent the last decade empowering people to make informed personal finance decisions. As a freelance writer and public speaker, she's committed to helping people achieve their goals. She is ...

AS A BANKRUPTCY, restructuring and creditors’ rights attorney, as well as a chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee, I have seen an increasing number of debtors both in and outside of bankruptcy with merchant ...