For merchants with existing MCA positions

    Reverse Consolidation for Your Business

    Understand how staged funding may help manage existing MCA payments, what remains your responsibility, and why this structure adds both a position and cost.

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    How reverse consolidation works

    Diesel Funding reviews your existing MCA obligations and business cash flow to assess whether a reverse consolidation structure may fit. Instead of paying off every existing advance immediately, new funding is provided in stages intended to help cover payments on those advances.

    1. Review the full payment picture. Share your current agreements, balances, payment schedules, and bank statements so the combined obligations can be assessed.
    2. Compare the proposed schedules. An offer, if available, sets out when funds are disbursed, your new payment obligations, and which existing payments remain your responsibility.
    3. Existing positions continue. Unless a position is explicitly paid off, its agreement stays in place. Scheduled funding does not automatically replace those obligations.

    Timing depends on underwriting, complete documentation, and the terms of your offer.

    Who it may fit

    This structure may be considered for merchants with multiple MCA positions and ongoing revenue that can support the proposed arrangement. General guidelines include at least 1 year in business and $30,000 in monthly business deposits.

    Underwriting looks at the remaining obligations, cash flow, payment timing, and business performance. Additional funding may not be suitable if the business cannot support the combined obligations. Review all merchant funding requirements.

    The trade-offs: another position and added cost

    • It adds a position. You take on a new agreement while existing positions may remain active.
    • It adds cost. A different payment schedule does not mean a lower total obligation. Review the total new remittance alongside what you already owe.
    • Relief is not guaranteed. Any change in the net payment burden depends on the disbursement schedule and the timing of existing payments.
    • Timing matters. Understand how payments are handled between disbursements and what happens if business revenue changes.

    Before signing, review the complete agreement with your financial or legal adviser and ask for an explanation of every obligation.

    How it differs from other approaches

    Standard consolidation

    Standard consolidation generally uses new funding to pay off existing positions at closing, replacing those obligations with a new arrangement. Reverse consolidation generally leaves the existing positions in place and stages funding to help cover their payments. Review the actual payoff and disbursement terms rather than relying on the product name.

    Debt settlement

    Debt settlement seeks to negotiate reductions or changes to existing obligations. Reverse consolidation provides additional funding; it does not itself negotiate away balances, cancel existing agreements, or authorize you to stop payments. Continue to follow your agreements unless a change has been explicitly agreed with the relevant parties.

    Reverse consolidation FAQs

    What is a reverse consolidation?

    Reverse consolidation is a funding structure for businesses with existing merchant cash advances. A new funder provides funding in stages intended to help cover existing MCA payments while those advances continue under their agreements. The specific disbursement and payment schedule depends on the offer.

    Does reverse consolidation pay off all my advances immediately?

    Not necessarily. Unlike a standard consolidation that pays off existing positions at closing, reverse consolidation generally leaves existing advances in place while scheduled funding helps cover their payments. Confirm exactly which obligations remain and who is responsible for each payment.

    Does reverse consolidation add another position and cost?

    Yes. It adds a position and adds cost. Payment relief, if any, depends on the structure and timing. Existing obligations remain unless explicitly paid off, and the new funding creates its own contractual obligations.

    Who may be a fit for reverse consolidation?

    It may be considered for businesses with multiple existing MCA positions and sufficient ongoing revenue to support the proposed structure. General guidelines include 1 year in business and $30,000 in monthly deposits. Qualification depends on underwriting, existing balances, payment schedules, and cash flow; it is not guaranteed.

    Is reverse consolidation the same as debt settlement?

    No. Debt settlement seeks to negotiate reduced amounts or modified obligations with existing creditors or funders. Reverse consolidation adds new funding rather than negotiating away the existing agreements. It does not itself cancel, reduce, or excuse payments due under those agreements.

    How do I apply and when could funding be available?

    Start with Application + last 3 months of business bank statements. Be prepared to provide current MCA agreements, balances, and payment schedules for review. Timing depends on underwriting, complete documentation, and the terms of your offer. An application does not guarantee approval or a funding date.

    Have your current obligations reviewed

    Start with Application + last 3 months of business bank statements. Additional documentation about existing positions may be requested. An application does not guarantee an offer.

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