How Hard Is It to Get a $500K Business Loan?
Getting a $500K business loan is meaningfully harder than getting $50K, because at this size lenders stop approving on bank statements alone and start underwriting your full financial picture.
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The Full Answer
The benchmarks most lenders apply: annual revenue around $1.5M–$2M or more (term lenders generally cap loans at 10–30% of annual revenue), personal credit in the mid-600s or better, 2+ years in business, and cash flow that covers the proposed payment at least 1.25 times over. Expect to provide business tax returns, P&L statements, and a debt schedule, not just statements.
Your product options at $500K: conventional term loans, SBA 7(a) loans (currently capped at Prime + 3%, about 9.75%, for amounts over $250K), SBA Express up to exactly $500K, equipment financing if assets are involved, and revenue-based products for strong-deposit businesses that need speed.
Collateral helps but is not mandatory everywhere. SBA lenders must take available collateral above $350K, while some conventional lenders will do $500K unsecured for strong files.
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At this size, picking the right lender changes both your odds and your rate materially. Quordx matches your financials to the lenders in its 50+ network that actually fund at this level, free to borrowers, with decisions typically in 24–48 hours.
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