How it works

No 60-second miracle. Here's the actual process, start to finish.

  1. 1

    Start the conversation

    Day 0

    A quick app or a phone call. Free, no obligation. Tell us the basics so we can start the referral process for you.

  2. 2

    Referral

    Day 0–1

    We identify the institution and program that actually fits your business, revenue profile, and timeline. This step is at no charge to you.

  3. 3

    Secure application

    Day 1–3

    The funding partner sends you its own secure application. You complete it and send your documents straight to them.

  4. 4

    Underwriting

    Day 3–7

    The funding partner reviews your file and runs underwriting. Any questions come to you directly from them.

  5. 5

    Offer(s)

    Day 5–10

    You receive your offer, or in some cases multiple offers to compare side-by-side. If nothing fits, you owe nothing.

  6. 6

    Sign

    Day 7–12

    You sign your agreement directly with the funding institution.

  7. 7

    Funds land

    Day 8–14

    Money hits your account.

  8. 8

    Back to work

    Ongoing

    Funds are in, and you keep building.

The process — FAQs

For the faster programs, funds typically land 8 to 14 days after the first conversation. Equipment financing runs 5 to 15 business days, PO financing 2 to 4 weeks, asset-based lending 3 to 8 weeks, and SBA or term loans 45 to 120 days. The biggest variable is how complete your file is when underwriting starts.

A quick app or a phone call. No documents are required for the first conversation. If it moves forward, the funding partner's own secure application asks for items like 3 to 6 months of bank statements, current financials, an A/R aging report, ownership details, and documentation of what the money is for.

The quick app is not a loan application and we do not underwrite your file. If a funding institution needs to pull credit during underwriting, we tell you before it happens.

You sign directly with the funding institution. We stay in an independent referral role from the first call through funding, and we charge you no application, origination, arrangement, or advance fees.

Our funding partners compensate us only after you actually receive your funds; in California and Missouri they instead pay us a fixed fee per inquiry, whether or not you are funded. Either way, you pay us nothing. Our compensation never comes out of your pocket.

We tell you what the institution flagged, what would fix it, and whether a different program fits your situation. A decline from one institution is not the end of the road, and applying blindly elsewhere usually costs you more than a conversation with us first.

Free PDF

Funding Requirements Checklist for US manufacturers

See exactly what underwriters actually look at — for factoring, PO financing, equipment, working capital, ABL, and SBA — before you fill out a single application.

  • What documents you need for each program
  • Typical time-to-fund by program
  • Common disqualifiers worth knowing up front
  • How Manufactor Finance is compensated — $0 fees to you
3-page PDF · No application, origination, or closing fees to you · We're a independent referral service, not a bank.
See the full requirements breakdown

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Educational only — not an offer to lend or a rate quote. Downloading a free guide or tool does not create a brokerage, advisory, or fiduciary relationship with Manufactor Finance.

Talk to a funding specialist

Questions before you apply? A specialist can walk through this checklist with you, no pressure and no obligation.

Ready to keep production moving?

Start with a quick app or a phone call. We'll tell you exactly what the right program requires. At no charge.

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