National Funding, Inc.
National Funding Review 2026
Broadest product menu from one direct lender — working capital, term loan, equipment, and receivables financing.
Quick answer
National Funding is a direct lender covering working capital ($5K–$500K), term loans, and equipment financing ($5K–$150K) with factor rates starting at 1.1 for strong-credit borrowers, per NerdWallet's independent review (National Funding's own site publishes no rate figures). Funding lands as fast as 24 hours, but the lender's site is quiet on time-in-business (6 months, per NerdWallet) and revenue ($250,000+, per NerdWallet) minimums — verify both directly.
Who National Funding is best for
Businesses that want a broader product menu from one direct lender and have roughly average (600+) credit and $250K+ in annual revenue.
At a glance
- Loan amount
- Working capital/short-term $5,000–$500,000; equipment financing $5,000–$150,000
- Factor rate
- Starts at 1.1 for borrowers with strong credit; no published ceiling
- Term
- Working capital 4–24 months; equipment financing 24–60 months
- Min credit
- 600 (NerdWallet's stated practical minimum; National Funding's own site frames it more softly)
- Time in business
- 6 months
- Funding speed
- Same-day approvals possible; funds as fast as 24 hours, typically deposited the next business day after approval
nationalfunding.com/small-business-loans/ (up to $500K), verified August 19, 2026; equipment-financing figure and working-capital floor from NerdWallet review.
NerdWallet review of National Funding, verified August 19, 2026 — not corroborated on nationalfunding.com directly, which discloses no rate figures.
nationalfunding.com/small-business-loans/, verified August 19, 2026
nationalfunding.com/small-business-loans/ + NerdWallet review, verified August 19, 2026
NerdWallet review — third-party only; not stated on nationalfunding.com directly
nationalfunding.com/small-business-loans/
Pros
- +Widest product menu of any single direct lender in this roundup: working capital, term loan, equipment, inventory, and receivables financing
- +1.1 starting factor rate is competitive on paper against MCA peers
- +Same-day approval possible, funds as fast as 24 hours
Cons
- −The 1.1 factor-rate floor is for the strongest files only — no published ceiling
- −National Funding's own site stays quiet on time-in-business and revenue minimums; those figures come from a third-party review
- −$250,000 minimum annual revenue (per NerdWallet) excludes smaller businesses
National Funding requirements
- 600+ personal FICO (practical minimum per NerdWallet)
- 6+ months in business (third-party sourced)
- $250,000+ annual revenue (third-party sourced)
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Read the full guide →Bottom line
National Funding scores 3.8 / 5 on the ClearValue Rating — a deterministic editorial composite from the product's own published fees, terms, and eligibility. Best for: Businesses that want a broader product menu from one direct lender and have roughly average (600+) credit and $250K+ in annual revenue.
◆ How we scored it
The ClearValue Rating, broken down.
- Cost
- 35%
- Fit & approval odds
- 30%
- Speed & terms
- 20%
- Transparency
- 15%
Cost (35%), Fit & approval odds (30%), Speed & terms (20%), Transparency (15%) — scored consistently across every product, independent of compensation. Full methodology →
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