What is a Merchant Cash Advance?
Last Update:
October 29, 2025
If you’re a small business owner looking for quick access to capital without the hurdles of traditional loans, a Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) might be the solution you’ve been searching for.
So, What Is a Merchant Cash Advance? A merchant cash advance is a financing option that gives businesses access to a lump sum of working capital in exchange for a percentage of their future daily credit/debit card sales. Unlike traditional loans, there’s no fixed repayment schedule and no interest rates – just a flexible solution that grows with your revenue.
How Does It Work? With an MCA, the advance is repaid automatically through a percentage of your daily sales. If your sales are high one day, you repay more. If they’re low, you repay less. This repayment model makes it ideal for seasonal or variable revenue businesses.
Traditional loans can take weeks to process and often require strong credit, extensive paperwork and fixed monthly payments. An MCA is faster, simpler and more adaptive to the rhythm of your business.
Merchant cash advances are perfect for:
Cygnus Capital powered by Finova is the new cash advance program by Cygnus Payments, designed specifically for businesses that need flexible funding without red tape. Whether you’re a Compass POS user powered by AI or a new merchant just getting started, Capital is built to support everyone – fast, flexible and ready when you are.
Visit cygnuspay.com/cygnus-capital to discover how Cygnus Capital powered by Finova, can power your next move.
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