# Restaurant MCA refinance: line payments up with how you actually get paid

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## The short answer
A restaurant MCA refinance pays off one or more existing advances with a new single advance, usually with a lower payment on a weekly schedule. It helps when daily debits drain the account early in the week, before weekend card settlements land. It usually costs more in total than finishing the old advances, so it makes sense when the lower payment protects payroll, food orders and rent, not as a discount.

## The weekday debit problem
Most restaurants take in a large share of weekly sales from Thursday night through Sunday. Card processors settle those sales a day or two later. A daily ACH debit, though, pulls the same amount every business day, including slow Monday and Tuesday. Two advances at once can mean the account dips before the weekend money arrives, which is when NSFs and late food invoices happen. A refinance can turn several daily debits into one weekly payment, timed after settlements arrive. Details are on MFE restaurant MCA refinance .

## Who it fits, and who it does not
Fits: full-service and quick-service restaurants, cafes, bars and food trucks with steady card volume, two or more open advances, and a clean history of making the payments. Fits: owners who are profitable on paper but short every Tuesday. Does not fit: a restaurant where sales are falling month over month. A longer term buys time, not customers. Does not fit: an owner planning to add a new advance right after the refinance. That restacks the same problem. Does not fit: a single advance that is already 80 to 90 percent paid. Finishing it is often cheaper.

## How consolidation works for a restaurant
Pull a balance or payoff letter for every open advance. Send 3 to 4 months of business bank statements, plus processor statements if card sales settle to a separate account. MFE reviews deposits, the existing payments and the payoff total. With several positions open, a refinance is often the suggested path rather than another advance. If approved, the new advance pays the old funders directly. The remainder, if any, goes to your account. One payment replaces the old debits once payoffs clear. For the general version of this process see MCA consolidation .

## Illustrative example: a 70-seat neighborhood restaurant
Illustrative example. These figures are illustrations to show the arithmetic, not offers. Real pricing, terms and amounts come only from a reviewed application. Assumptions: about $85,000 a month in deposits, mostly card settlements, 5 years open, credit around 610, two open advances, 22 business days per month. Item Before After consolidation Open balances $19,500 + $11,200 = $30,700 Paid off Payment $450 + $310 = $760 per business day $1,066.15 per week for 52 weeks Monthly outflow $760 x 22 = $16,720 $55,440 / 12 = $4,620 New advance $42,000 at a 1.32 factor = $55,440 total Fee $840 Net cash received $42,000 minus $30,700 minus $840 = $10,460 What changed: monthly outflow falls by $12,100, and $10,460 lands for a walk-in cooler repair and the next produce order. What it cost: the restaurant now owes $55,440 over a year instead of $30,700 over a shorter stretch. The new advance is about 0.49x of monthly deposits, so near the bottom of MFE's illustrative sizing range.

## What to prepare
3 to 4 months of business bank statements. Card processor statements if they show volume the bank statements do not. Balances or payoff letters for every advance. ID, a voided check and the short application. A sentence on what the extra cash, if any, will cover.

## When another path is better
If the real pressure is a single large purchase, like a hood system or a dish machine, equipment financing keeps that cost off your daily cash flow. If you are planning a second location, read restaurant funding before refinancing, since you may want one plan for both. And if sales just dipped for one season, it can be better to ride it out and refinance when the statements look stronger.

## Frequently asked questions
**Can a refinance switch my payments from daily to weekly?** Often it can, depending on the offer. Weekly payments timed after weekend settlements can ease pressure early in the week. The schedule is set by the specific offer, so ask about it before you sign.

**Will consolidating hurt my credit?** The application review may involve a credit check, and scores from 500 are considered at MFE. Paying off several advances and replacing them with one on-time payment can make your bank statements look calmer to future reviewers.

**Do I need my processor statements?** Bank statements are the core document. Processor statements help when card sales settle to another account or when the bank deposits combine several days. They give the reviewer a clearer picture of real volume.

**Is it ever better to not refinance?** Yes. If one advance is nearly paid off, or the total cost of a refinance outweighs the breathing room, finishing the current payments is usually the better move. Run the totals before deciding.

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