A merchant cash advance is not a loan. Instead, a provider purchases a slice of your future card revenue in exchange for an upfront lump sum, then withholds an agreed percentage of each day's credit and debit transactions until the advance plus the factor-rate fee is repaid. Repayment flexes with sales volume: busy days retire the balance faster, slow days extend the term. Because underwriting focuses on card-transaction history rather than credit score or collateral, approval timelines are typically shorter than traditional term loans. Ironcrest Lending Group, a licensed commercial-loan broker at 5210 S State Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, connects Ann Arbor Township businesses to multiple MCA providers, ensuring you see transparent factor rates and holdback percentages before you commit.