# Large business funding cheat sheet: $500K to $5M requests

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Updated October 16, 2026. Funding offered by Merchant Fund Express (https://merchantfundexpress.com/how-much-can-i-borrow/); Cheap Cheap Websites builds websites and does not lend.

## The short answer
Large business funding usually means requests from about $500,000 up to $5,000,000, and Merchant Fund Express reviews amounts in that range. Bigger requests are sized mainly from verified monthly revenue and existing obligations, and they often need more paperwork than a small advance, such as financial statements and tax returns. Same-day decisions can happen on complete files, but large files take longer when documents are missing.

## At a glance
- Amount range covered: About $500,000 to $5,000,000 (MFE reviews $5,000 to $5,000,000)
- Revenue guideline: Varies by product; an MCA is often sized around 0.5x to 1.5x monthly revenue, illustrative only
- Who usually fits: Established businesses with steady deposits in the hundreds of thousands per month or more
- Time in business: Varies by product; lines of credit usually 1+ year, working capital often 6+ months
- Credit: Scores from 500 are considered; stronger credit usually means better offers
- Documents: 3 to 4 months of bank statements, ID, voided check, application, plus financials and tax returns on larger requests
- Speed: Same-day decisions are common on complete files; large files often take longer, never promised
- Equipment: Large equipment can be financed, terms matched to equipment life, never more than 60 months at MFE
- Avoid if: You are stacking several open advances or cannot show the revenue behind the request

## Before you apply: checklist
- Pull your last 4 months of business bank statements for every operating account
- Have a year-to-date profit and loss statement and a balance sheet ready
- Gather your two most recent business tax returns
- List every open loan, advance and lease with balances and payments
- Write one paragraph on what the money is for and how it pays back
- Get vendor quotes for any large equipment in the request
- Decide the smallest amount that still gets the job done

## Who large funding is built for
Requests above $500,000 usually come from businesses that already run at scale: multi-location restaurants, regional contractors, distributors, medical groups, fleets and manufacturers. A business doing $1M a month in revenue is reviewed very differently from one doing $40,000 a month, because the payment has to fit comfortably inside real cash flow. For revenue-based sizing at these levels, see the guides on funding at $250K monthly revenue and funding at $1M monthly revenue .

## $1M and $5M requests: what changes
More documents. Expect financial statements, tax returns and sometimes an accounts receivable or debt schedule on top of bank statements. Closer review of existing debt. A funder wants to see that the new payment fits after every current obligation is paid. Product choice matters more. A $3,000,000 need may be split between a working capital product and equipment financing rather than one advance. Timing. A clean, complete file still moves faster than an incomplete one. Gaps add days.

## Illustrative example: sizing a $500,000 request
Illustrative example Item Figure Assumed average monthly revenue $600,000 MCA guideline range (0.5x to 1.5x) $300,000 to $900,000 Requested amount $500,000 Assumed factor rate 1.30 Total payback ($500,000 x 1.30) $650,000 Assumed term 52 weekly payments Weekly payment ($650,000 / 52) $12,500 Monthly equivalent ($12,500 x 52 / 12) About $54,167, roughly 9% of revenue These figures are illustrations, not offers. Real pricing, amounts and terms depend on the full file review.

## Large equipment inside a big request
Heavy machinery, fleet vehicles, imaging systems and production lines are often better financed on their own. Equipment financing uses the vendor quote or invoice, may ask for a down payment, and at MFE terms are matched to the equipment's useful life and never run longer than 60 months. Keeping equipment separate can lower the pressure on your working capital payment.

## Common mistakes on big requests
Asking for the maximum instead of the amount the plan needs. Leaving out an operating account, which makes revenue look smaller than it is. Hiding an existing advance. It shows up on statements and slows everything down. Comparing offers by weekly payment instead of total payback. Sending last year's tax return without current-year numbers to match.

## How Merchant Fund Express handles this
Merchant Fund Express reviews requests from $5,000 up to $5,000,000, so a large file is a normal file there, not an exception. The how much can I borrow page at Merchant Fund Express explains the sizing logic. Start with bank statements, ID, a voided check and the short application, and expect a request for financials or tax returns on larger amounts. When you are ready, apply with Merchant Fund Express . Service is available in English and Spanish.

## Frequently asked questions
**Can a business get $5 million in funding?** Merchant Fund Express reviews requests up to $5,000,000. Whether a business qualifies for that amount depends on verified revenue, time in business, credit and existing obligations. Requests that large almost always need financial statements and tax returns in addition to bank statements.

**What revenue do I need for $1 million in funding?** There is no single number. As an illustration, an MCA sized at 0.5x to 1.5x monthly revenue would need somewhere between about $667,000 and $2,000,000 in monthly revenue for $1,000,000. Other products are sized differently, so treat that as a rough planning range.

**Is a large request slower?** Often, yes, mainly because more documents are needed. Same-day decisions are common on complete files, and funding often follows the next business day, but neither is promised. Sending everything at once is the best way to keep a large file moving.

**Should I split equipment and working capital?** Usually it is worth asking. Equipment financing matches the term to the equipment's life, up to 60 months at MFE, which can keep payments lower than putting the same cost into a short working capital product.

**Do larger businesses get better pricing?** Stronger files usually get better offers: steady deposits, few or no NSFs, solid credit and few existing positions. Size alone does not set the price; the overall risk picture does.

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