A merchant cash advance isn’t technically a loan with set terms. It is an advance on future sales and is paid back by taking an agreed upon percentage on a daily or weekly basis. The benefits of a merchant cash advance are you can pay back the loan as quickly or as slowly as your business sales allow.

A merchant cash advance lender will provide you a lump sum of money in exchange for a percentage of your future credit card sales. Instead of making a fixed payment over a period of time your loan is paid back usually daily or weekly by the lender collecting that set percentage of your credit card sales.

Merchant cash advances (MCAs) are generally considered to be an easy type of business financing to qualify for, with approval rates as high as 90%. MCAs are often available to businesses that may not qualify for other types of loans, such as small business loans, equipment loans, or business lines of credit. MCAs are based on a business’s cash flow, not its credit history or business history.