Merchant cash advance

A merchant cash advance (MCA) is a type of business funding in which the funder is paid by taking a percentage of the businesses' revenues or sale proceeds. The term Merchant Cash Advance is commonly used to describe a variety of small business financing options characterized by purchasing future sales revenue in exchange for short payment terms (generally under 24 months) and small regular payments (typically paid each business day) as opposed to the larger monthly payments and longer payment terms associated with traditional bank loans.