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Small Business Loans & Business Funding in New York
New York has 2.3 million small businesses, concentrated in the five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley, plus a deep upstate base in Buffalo, Rochester, and the Capital Region. The state also has the most comprehensive commercial-financing disclosure law in the country. Commera Finance matches NY owners with funders that follow the NYCFDL to the letter, not the ones who treat it as a checkbox.
What New York's commercial financing law means for you
New York Commercial Finance Disclosure Law (NYCFDL)
Effective: August 1, 2023 (final regulations effective; statute enacted 2020 with delayed enforcement)
Citation: 23 NYCRR Part 600 (implementing N.Y. Fin. Serv. Law §§ 801-812)
New York's disclosure law is the most rigorous in the country. Funders must provide, before signing, a standardized disclosure that includes the total amount of financing, the disbursement amount, the finance charge, the APR (calculated per the regulation's standardized formula), the term, the payment amount and frequency, the prepayment policy, AND avoidable-fee disclosures (fees the business can avoid if certain conditions are met). Brokers must also disclose their compensation. Annual reporting to the Department of Financial Services is required for funders that operate at volume.
Applicability
Applies to commercial financing transactions of $2.5 million or less. Banks and certain technology-service providers are exempt. There's a de minimis exemption for funders making fewer than 5 transactions in New York per 12 months.
What you should expect
- A formal pre-signing NYCFDL disclosure document
- An APR calculated using the New York standardized formula (not the funder's preferred math)
- Periodic payment amount and frequency, in clear dollar terms
- Avoidable-fee descriptions, fees you can dodge by paying on time, prepaying, or hitting milestones
- Broker compensation disclosure (Commera Finance's compensation is paid by the funder, never by the applicant)
Plain-English context, not legal advice. New York compliance is complex and regulations are updated periodically. Verify specifics with qualified New York counsel.
Funding for New York's key industries
Restaurants & hospitality
New York restaurants run on real estate costs other states can't relate to. MCA fits owners covering rent runways, kitchen equipment, and seasonal staffing, especially around Restaurant Week and holiday spikes.
Retail
From SoHo boutiques to Brooklyn neighborhood retailers to upstate specialty stores, retail businesses use MCA for inventory ahead of seasonal demand and to bridge slower mid-winter months.
Professional services
Manhattan and Brooklyn agencies, consultancies, and creative firms use short-term capital to bridge enterprise-client AR, corporate clients often pay on 60-90 day terms.
Healthcare & medical practices
Independent practices across the state use working capital for equipment, build-outs, and bridging insurance reimbursements.
Local business funding guides in New York
These city guides connect statewide financing rules with the demand, staffing, equipment, and payment cycles of a specific local industry.
Funding options for New York businesses
An advisor prices these against each other for your file rather than pushing whichever one funds fastest.
How it works
How funding works for New York businesses
1. Apply in 5 minutes
Pre-qualification: monthly revenue, time in business, basic business info. Soft credit pull only.
2. We hand-match 3-5 NYCFDL-compliant funders
We screen funders specifically for NYCFDL compliance, that includes their APR calculation method, broker-compensation disclosure, and annual DFS reporting. Funders that won't meet the bar don't get New York applicants from us.
3. You receive NYCFDL-compliant offers
Every offer to a New York business arrives with the full NYCFDL disclosure, APR (calculated per the standardized formula), avoidable fees, broker compensation, periodic payment amount, prepayment policy.
4. Funded in 24-48 hours
Once you accept and your bank statements clear, funds typically wire in 24-48 hours.
Figures on this page are illustrative estimates only and are not an offer of financing. All amounts, rates, factor rates, terms, payment amounts, timelines, and qualification criteria vary by lender, depend on funder underwriting and your business's bank statement history, and are subject to change without notice. Nothing here is guaranteed until a funder issues terms and you sign them. Factor rates do not represent APR. Commera is a broker, not a lender, and does not set rates.
Common questions from New York owners
Is a merchant cash advance legal in New York?
Yes. MCAs are legal for commercial purposes in New York. They're regulated under the New York Commercial Finance Disclosure Law (NYCFDL), 23 NYCRR Part 600, which requires non-bank funders to provide a comprehensive standardized disclosure before signing.
What does the NYCFDL require my funder to show me?
Before signing, you must receive: total funding amount, disbursement amount, finance charge in dollars, APR (calculated by the NY standardized formula, not the funder's preferred math), term, periodic payment amount and frequency, prepayment policy, and avoidable-fee descriptions. Plus a broker-compensation disclosure if a broker (like Commera Finance) was involved.
Why is the NY APR sometimes different from what other states show?
Because the NYCFDL specifies the formula. Funders can't just plug in their preferred math, the NY APR uses the state's standardized calculation, which is intentionally apples-to-apples across funders. This is one of the few places in the country where you can directly compare two MCA offers using the same APR definition.
Does Commera Finance serve all of New York?
Yes, all five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, the Hudson Valley, the Capital Region, the Southern Tier, the North Country, and everywhere else in the state. There are no city-specific restrictions within New York.
What types of commercial loans are available for New York businesses?
Commercial loans for New York businesses range from bank term loans and SBA 7(a) financing to revenue-based advances, lines of credit, equipment financing, and receivables financing. Small business owners in New York commonly use revenue-based funding when speed matters and a bank line when they qualify and want the lowest cost. Equipment financing keeps the equipment as collateral. Receivables financing advances against invoices from clients on 30 to 60 day terms. New York's commercial financing disclosure law requires lenders to provide the total repayment amount and APR before signing, which is why every quote we arrange shows the full numbers. We compare the structures side by side against your revenue pattern and what the capital is for.
Can a small business in New York get a commercial loan with fair credit?
Yes. New York small business owners with fair credit, typically a 600 to 680 score, still have commercial loan options because the underwriting leans on business revenue rather than personal credit. Revenue-based financing and short-term loans are funded against your business deposits, with credit as a secondary factor. Equipment financing uses the equipment as collateral. Receivables financing uses the invoices. The tradeoff is cost: stronger credit unlocks cheaper bank and SBA options, so we start by checking whether you qualify for those before matching you to a faster structure. New York's disclosure law ensures the total repayment and APR are on the table either way.
See your New York offers in 24 hours.
Three quick questions, then we shop your file across New York-active funders and bring back the compliant offers.
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