Check business funding eligibility with no hard credit pull and no obligation to accept an offer.
570+ FICO • 6+ months in business • soft credit check

Business funding up to $1.5 million without a hard credit pull.

If your business has been operating for at least six months, generates around $20,000+ per month in gross sales, and you have a 570+ FICO score, you may meet Fora Financial's basic published guidelines.

No application fee About 5 minutes to apply 3 recent bank statements to start
Do you meet the basic guidelines? Quick fit check
Up to $1.5M
6+ months in businessYour business has an operating history of at least six months.
$20K+ monthly gross salesApproximately $240,000+ in annual revenue.
570+ personal FICOFora's published minimum credit-score guideline.
U.S. business checking accountBusiness revenue should flow through a dedicated business account.
No open bankruptcyFora lists no open bankruptcies among its basic qualification criteria.
Check My Options — No Hard Pull

Meeting the published minimums does not guarantee approval. Amounts, products, pricing, and terms depend on underwriting.

$5B+ Distributed to businesses
55K+ Companies funded
Community funding results $123,500 Combined across 3 reported funding results See the results
Up to $1.5M Maximum funding advertised

Recent funding from our community.

Individual funding results reported through Fora Financial.

Updated
Reported funded Latest result

$32,500

Through Fora Financial
Reported
Reported funded

$81,000

Through Fora Financial
Reported
Reported funded

$10,000

Through Fora Financial
Reported

Source: our Fora Financial referral reporting. One reported funded event is pending final reporting approval; the total may change. Combined amounts are not a single approval or a typical funding amount. Individual results vary. Funding amounts and approval are determined by the lender based on the applicant and underwriting.

Cal Barton, credit and funding educator
Why I'm showing you Fora

Checking your options without another hard inquiry is the part I find most interesting.

One of the biggest questions I get from business owners is where they can check for business funding without adding another hard inquiry. Fora's initial application uses a soft credit check, and its published credit minimum starts around 570.

But that does not mean I would automatically take the money. If you receive an offer, look at the total repayment, payment frequency, fees, term, and actual cost before deciding whether the capital makes sense for your business.

Check My Options — No Hard Pull Cal Barton
How it works

Three short steps to see what may be available.

The initial process is designed to be fast and lightweight, but you still control whether you accept an offer.

1

Complete the online application

Fora says the application takes about five minutes and uses a soft credit check that does not affect your credit score.

3

Get a decision and review the offer

Approval decisions may come back in as little as four hours after required documentation is submitted. Review every term before accepting.

Fora advertises funding in as little as 24 hours from offer acceptance. Actual approval and funding times vary by product, provider, documentation, business hours, and applicant qualifications.
Before you accept

The approval amount is not the most important number.

Fast business capital can be more expensive than conventional bank or SBA financing. Judge the offer by what it will actually cost your business and how the payments fit your cash flow.

Checking your options and accepting funding are two different decisions. You can review an offer and walk away if the economics do not work.

Compare these before saying yes

  • Total repayment amount, not just the amount funded.
  • Payment amount and whether payments are daily, weekly, or monthly.
  • Term, fees, prepayment terms, and any UCC or collateral provisions.
  • The exact product and funding provider named in your agreement.

This may not be the right lane if…

  • Your business is pre-revenue or less than six months old.
  • Your monthly gross sales are well below the published $20,000 guideline.
  • Your top priority is the lowest possible long-term cost of capital.
  • You have an open bankruptcy or cannot comfortably support the required payments.
Common questions

Know what you are checking before you apply.

These answers summarize Fora's current published information. Your final agreement controls the actual product, provider, cost, and repayment terms.

Fora states that each application is subject to a soft credit check that will not affect credit scores.
Fora commonly lists at least six months in business, at least $20,000 in monthly gross sales, a minimum 570 FICO score, a U.S.-based business, a business checking account, and no open bankruptcies. Other underwriting criteria apply.
Fora says its standard application process generally requires three months of business bank statements. Additional information may be requested based on the amount, product, provider, and business profile.
Fora advertises business financing up to $1.5 million. The amount available to any applicant depends on underwriting, cash flow, revenue consistency, credit history, industry, product, and provider.
Fora advertises approval decisions in as little as four hours after necessary documentation is submitted and funding in as little as 24 hours from offer acceptance. Actual timing varies.
No. Fora offers or facilitates multiple financing products, including working-capital loans, revenue advances, lines of credit, term loans, equipment financing, and access to SBA options. Confirm the exact product and provider in your agreement.

See what your business may qualify for without adding a hard inquiry.

If you meet the basic guidelines, it only takes a few minutes to check your options. Review the offer and move forward only if the numbers make sense.

Check your options with Fora Financial.

No application fee. Soft credit check. No obligation to accept an offer.

Check My Options — No Hard Pull