Rate watch · Updated June 2026

Current business funding rates.

Indicative ranges across the most common funding types, plus the benchmarks that move them. Your real rate depends on your profile — we help you land at the low end.

7.50%
Prime rate
The benchmark most variable loans price from
+2.25–4.75%
Typical SBA 7(a) spread
Added to prime, within SBA caps
1.15×+
DSCR lenders want
Cash flow cushion over debt payments

SBA 7(a) — variable

Lowest cost
9.75–12.25%
Estimated APR (prime + spread)
Typical term10–25 yrs
Speed30–90 days

The flexible workhorse — working capital, acquisition, refinance, or real estate up to $5M.

SBA 504

Lowest cost
6.50–7.50%
Fixed, CDC portion
Typical term10–25 yrs
Speed30–90 days

Owner-occupied commercial real estate and major equipment, with low down payments.

Conventional term loan

Balanced
8–30%
APR, varies by profile
Typical term1–10 yrs
Speed2–14 days

A lump sum for a defined purpose when you want predictable payments.

Business line of credit

Balanced
10–24%
APR on drawn balance
Typical term6 mo–5 yrs
Speed1–7 days

Flexible, revolving access for recurring or seasonal cash needs.

Equipment financing

Balanced
7–20%
APR, asset-secured
Typical term2–7 yrs
Speed1–10 days

Buy vehicles, machinery, or tech while preserving working capital.

Merchant cash advance

Fast
1.15–1.50×
Factor rate (≈ 40–150% APR)
Typical term3–18 mo
SpeedSame day–2 days

Fastest cash and easiest approval, but the most expensive — compare before signing.

What moves your rate

Five things that decide where you land in the range.

Personal & business credit

The strongest lever. Higher scores move you toward the bottom of every range; weak credit pushes you up or into costlier products.

Time in business

More operating history lowers a lender's perceived risk. Two-plus years opens the best programs and rates.

Cash flow & DSCR

Healthy, consistent cash flow with a DSCR around 1.25× signals you can comfortably carry the payment.

Collateral & down payment

Pledging assets or putting more money down reduces lender risk — and often the rate.

The benchmark rate

Variable loans move with the prime rate. When the Fed cuts, your payment can fall; when it hikes, it rises.

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Rates shown are indicative ranges for planning, compiled from typical market terms — not offers of credit, quotes, or guarantees. Actual rates and terms are set by individual lenders based on your application.