Cash advance
A merchant cash advance in Savannah is not a traditional loan but a purchase of future receivables. The funder advances cash today and collects a fixed percentage of your daily card sales until the agreed amount is repaid. For businesses along Bay Street or in City Market that process significant credit card volume, restaurants, boutiques, salons, tour operators, this structure ties repayment directly to revenue flow. When summer visitors crowd the Historic District or conventions fill the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, your remittance rises; during slower weeks, it adjusts downward. Aldergate Loans brokers these agreements by gathering your recent merchant statements and bank records, then presenting your scenario to funders who specialize in cash advance for business owners with variable income.
Cash advance
Qualification centers on card-processing history rather than pristine credit scores. Funders typically want to see at least three months of merchant statements showing consistent credit and debit card transactions, an active business bank account, and revenue above a minimum threshold (often $5,000 monthly in card sales). Businesses in Pooler's retail centers, Isle of Hope marinas, or Whitemarsh Island service shops often qualify even if traditional bank underwriting proved too rigid. Aldergate Loans simplifies documentation by requesting only your last four months of processing statements, three months of business bank statements, a voided check, and a completed one-page application, no multi-year tax returns or collateral appraisals.
Savannah business owners deploy merchant advance capital for immediate needs: inventory restocking before First Friday on Broughton Street, kitchen equipment repair during peak shrimp season, payroll smoothing between convention bookings, emergency HVAC replacement in a Thunderbolt storefront, or marketing blitzes ahead of St. Patrick's Day. One River Street gift shop used a small cash advance loan to purchase spring inventory when a shipping delay threatened to leave shelves bare during peak cruise-ship season. Another Garden City auto-detail service secured MCA cash to replace a broken lift, keeping weekend appointments on schedule. The speed, often funding within days, makes this product valuable when timing matters more than cost.
How it works
Call (912) 445-8262 or visit our office at 512-514 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401 to start. We'll explain the merchant cash advance structure, estimate how daily remittances will affect cash flow, and confirm which documents to gather. Once you provide processing statements and bank records, we submit your profile to multiple funders in our network, compare offers, and walk you through terms, purchase amount, factor rate, holdback percentage, and estimated payback period. We do not charge application fees; our compensation comes from the funder after closing. Because we broker rather than lend, you benefit from competitive shopping without repeating paperwork. Learn more about business financing in Savannah or explore our working capital and invoice factoring options. We also serve Georgetown, Skidaway Island, Port Wentworth, and surrounding areas.
Consider a family-owned café near Forsyth Park that needed $25,000 to replace aging espresso machines and refresh outdoor seating before the spring wedding season. The owners had strong weekend card sales but modest credit scores after a medical emergency. Traditional banks requested two years of tax returns, personal financial statements, and a business plan. Aldergate Loans gathered four months of their merchant statements, three months of bank records, and a voided check, total turnaround under 48 hours. Within five business days, the café received funds and began upgrades, repaying through a fixed daily percentage as tourists and locals returned.
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