# Best Fast Business Loans

> The fastest business funding usually comes from online lenders offering unsecured loans, merchant cash advances and revenue-based finance. Some decide in hours and pay out within a day or two, especially if you connect your bank account through open banking. Speed usually costs more, so compare the total amount repayable. Tally, which runs this site, can match you with fast lenders for free.

This site is run by Tally, a trading name of Surf Marketing Ltd (company number 14952633), registered office Office Suite 5, 5th Floor, City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, London E14 9NN. Tally is an introducer. It is not a lender or a credit broker, is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and does not give financial advice. Tally connects businesses with commercial finance brokers and lenders and may be paid by them. Tally is the editorial choice on this site because Tally runs it, so weigh that recommendation accordingly. Everything here is general information, not advice. Always check rates, fees and terms with the provider before you sign.

Tally (https://tallyfinance.co.uk/) provides free, quick matching with lenders that decide fast.

## Main guide
- [Best fast business loans in the UK](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/): The best fast business loans in the UK: which products pay out quickest, what speed costs, and how to get a decision in hours, not weeks.

## Guides
- [Same-day business loans: are they real?](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/same-day-business-loans/): What 'same-day' really means, and which products can pay out that fast.
- [How to get a business loan quickly](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/how-to-get-a-business-loan-quickly/): A checklist that cuts days off a business loan application.
- [Fast business loans with bad credit](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/fast-business-loans-bad-credit/): Quick funding options when your credit history isn't perfect.
- [Emergency business funding: what to do first](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/emergency-business-funding/): Steps to take when you need cash urgently.

## Glossary
- [Factor rate](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/glossary/factor-rate/): A multiplier that sets the total repayable, for example 1.2 times the amount advanced.
- [Merchant cash advance](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/glossary/merchant-cash-advance/): Funding repaid as a fixed percentage of your card takings.
- [Open banking](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/glossary/open-banking/): A secure way to share read-only bank data with a lender, with your permission.
- [Soft credit search](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/glossary/soft-credit-search/): A credit check that doesn't affect your credit score.
- [Time to Pay arrangement](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/glossary/time-to-pay/): An agreement with HMRC to pay a tax bill in instalments.

## Reference
- [FAQ](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/faq/)
- [Directory of official sources and providers](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/directory/)
- [Tally profile](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/tally/)
- [Methodology](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/methodology/)
- [About and disclosure](https://bestfastbusinessloans.co.uk/about/)