Working capital options
Merchant funding based on your processing history
Merchant Funding is for businesses in the USA. Business owner evaluating working capital tied to processing history; explicitly separate financing offers from routine card-sale deposits. The sections below separate the workflow, the control and its limit, and the account facts to confirm before you rely on them.
- Offers based on verified processing volume
- Fast decision without separate credit portal
- Repayment tied to daily settlement flow

- Transparent factor rate disclosure
- SOC 2 Type II
- No separate application portal
- Dashboard remittance tracker
- Business eligibility review
Who it's for
Seasonal retailers
Bridge inventory purchases before holiday revenue arrives.
Restaurant expansions
Fund second location build-out while first store processes.
Established merchants
Businesses with 6+ months consistent processing history.
Core capabilities
Volume-based offers
Advance amounts scale with demonstrated card revenue.
Fast funding
Eligible approvals deposit within days of acceptance.
Fixed remittance rate
Daily percentage of settlement applied to balance.
Dashboard tracker
See remaining balance and remittance history.
No prepayment penalty
Pay down faster when cash flow allows on qualifying offers.
How it works
Process payments consistently to build offer eligibility.
Receive funding offer in dashboard or from advisor.
Review factor rate and remittance percentage terms.
Accept electronically; funds deposit to business account.
Daily remittance deducts automatically from settlement.
Funding use cases
Holiday inventory
Advance funds spring inventory before Q4 sales.
Equipment purchase
Replace kitchen line while maintaining daily operations.
Marketing campaign
Fund digital ads with remittance from incremental sales.
Cash flow bridge
Cover payroll gap during slow season without bank line.
Dashboard and reporting
Transactions, deposits and exceptions visible in the RapidCents merchant dashboard.
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Merchant dashboard
- Today
- $4,218
- Deposits
- $12,482
- Disputes
- 2 open
- In-person
- $842
- Online
- $1,104
- Virtual terminal
- $392
Demonstration data only
Integrations
Settlement remittance
Automatic deduction from daily deposit batch.
Dashboard visibility
Funding tab alongside transactions and deposits.
Advisor review
Human review for offers above automated threshold.
Works with Funding
Capabilities on the same account, so the parts below connect without a second integration or a second contract.

A merchant reviews RapidCents reports for volume, mix and payouts, with the terminal that took the sales on the desk. Reporting and reconciliation
Deposit-level detail that ties settlements back to the transactions behind them.
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Security
Eligibility verification
Offers based on verified processing, not self-reported revenue.
Secure acceptance
Electronic agreement with disclosed terms archived.
Remittance audit
Every deduction tied to settlement batch ID.
Implementation
History review
Advisor confirms processing tenure and volume trend.
Offer presentation
Walk through factor rate and remittance math.
Acceptance
Electronic sign and verify deposit account.
Monitor remittance
Track balance weekly in dashboard during repayment.
Pricing
Funding terms
Factor rate and remittance percentage disclosed upfront. Not a traditional term loan; product structure varies by eligibility.
For businesses in the USA
A direct answer for a business in the USA: the workflow, the limit, and what to confirm next.
The payment workflow
Use a hypothetical US inventory-financing decision: review the offer, total remittance and cash-flow impact. Name RapidCents’ actual role and the funding provider. Clearly distinguish working capital from the ordinary settlement schedule for merchant sales. Confirm eligibility, presentment currency, settlement currency and the enabled payment methods on the USA merchant account before quoting them. An illustrative amount is an example, not a fee or a funding promise. Merchant Funding does not, by itself, prove delivery or win a dispute.
The problem and the limit
The workflow should require an approved cost example covering amount received, total remitted, charges and assumptions. In practice, declining-sales and early-payment conditions only from the agreement. Legal must approve classification and factor-rate/credit-check comparisons; avoid guaranteed approval or implying a factor rate equals an annual interest rate. Confirm eligibility, presentment currency, settlement currency and the enabled payment methods on the USA merchant account before quoting them. An illustrative amount is an example, not a fee or a funding promise. Merchant Funding does not, by itself, prove delivery or win a dispute.
What to confirm
Treat US provider identity, state/business eligibility and required disclosures as publication gates. Before you rely on this, confirm history, permitted uses, currency, validity and timing with the provider. Canadian availability cannot establish a US offer, and the page must not imply all-state access. Confirm eligibility, presentment currency, settlement currency and the enabled payment methods on the USA merchant account before quoting them. An illustrative amount is an example, not a fee or a funding promise. Merchant Funding does not, by itself, prove delivery or win a dispute.
Questions about Funding
Minimum processing history?
Typically six months of consistent volume. Offers vary by business profile.
Credit check?
Eligibility focuses on processing history; additional review may apply.
Affect daily deposits?
Remittance is a fixed percentage of settlement until balance clears.
Multiple advances?
Renewal offers may appear as balance pays down and volume continues.
How is a merchant cash advance different from a term loan?
It is not a traditional term loan. The cost is expressed as a factor rate rather than an interest rate, and repayment is a fixed percentage of each day's settlement instead of a fixed monthly instalment, so it moves with sales. Product structure varies by eligibility.
What can the funds be used for?
Merchants typically use them for inventory ahead of a season, equipment such as a kitchen line, a build-out or remodel, a marketing campaign, or a payroll gap during a slow stretch. There is no separate use-of-funds application for each of those.
Is merchant funding available to my business in the USA?
For a business in the USA, state the verified provider, geographic/business scope and application process; use an inquiry if US availability is unconfirmed. This depends on the approved USA account setup and does not remove the merchant's own records or dispute duties.
How can I compare the full cost of a funding offer?
For a business in the USA, in practice, amount received, total remitted, charges and timing assumptions with an approved example and individual-agreement context. This depends on the approved USA account setup and does not remove the merchant's own records or dispute duties.
How would funding deductions affect ordinary deposits?
For a business in the USA, the practical view covers documented remittance mechanics, low-sales handling, reporting and early-payment terms without fixed-time promises. This depends on the approved USA account setup and does not remove the merchant's own records or dispute duties.
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