Cardiff

America's Favorite Small Business Lender.

America's Favorite Small Business Lender.

Pre-qualify in 60 seconds. No credit pull.

Google rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars · Better Business Bureau · BBB Accredited Business, A+ rating
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Won't affect your credit · 60 seconds
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Recognized by industry leaders

Voted America's Favorite, 3 years running
Great Place to Work Certified, 2026
Inc. 5000 honoree
TechRound Top 100 Businesses & Startups, 2025
Global SME Banking Innovation Award, 2026
Voted America's Favorite, 3 years running
Great Place to Work Certified, 2026
Inc. 5000 honoree
TechRound Top 100 Businesses & Startups, 2025
Global SME Banking Innovation Award, 2026
Great Place to Work Certified, 2026
Inc. 5000 honoree
Global SME Banking Innovation Award, 2026

Approved in minutes, funded same day

Expand your business with fast, flexible working capital.

Dr. Todd Pizzi, Owner, Del Mar Dental Studio
Quick cash to repair equipment or hire staff, that's how we compete.
Dr. Todd Pizzi·Owner, Del Mar Dental Studio
$500k
in minutes
STEP 2 OF 5
Securely connect your bank
CardiffPlaid
Connect your business checking with Plaid to take advantage of:
  • 2× faster approvals
  • 25% larger approvals
  • Immediate processing
256-bit AES · Read-only

Bank-grade security.
Connect in seconds

We use Plaid, the same connection layer trusted by every major fintech, so your bank login never touches our servers. Read-only access, fully encrypted, revocable any time.

  • Fast approval with real-time verification
    Plaid streams the last 4 months of deposits the moment you connect.
  • Save time, connect in seconds
    No PDFs, no fax machines. Most operators are through in under 90 seconds.
  • Fully encrypted, we never see your login
    Your credentials live with your bank. We only see read-only transaction data.

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Real success stories

Real business owners who needed capital, got it fast, and kept growing, in their own words.

Robataya Oton
Owner · Japanese Restaurant
Robataya
Oton
In this business, the money goes out before it comes back in. When we needed to open our second location, Cardiff funded it fast, no bank runaround.
ROBATAYA OTON
Dr. Todd Pizzi
Owner · Del Mar Dental Studio
Dr. Todd Pizzi
"When you're a small business competing against corporations, it's great to have accessible cash."
Mike Georgopolous
Co-Founder · RMD Group
Mike Georgopolous
"Most of us don't have piles of money in our bank accounts, so we need capital. That's when we go to Cardiff, who can actually fund, and fund quick."

Delivered across every line of work in America

20+ years funding American small businesses
$12.4B+

Capital to keep yourstoregrowing

Real funding for the industries that keep America running.

Restaurants & Food
Restaurants & Food
$1.6B funded · Indep. + Franchise

What real business owners say

Same-day funding for the operators who keep American small business running.

Elvido Tiburcio
Elvido Tiburcio
"After speaking with over a dozen lenders, I went with Cardiff because I felt I could trust them. No fluff, no BS, they got me started with $55K within 48 hours."
Working Capital
Mercedes Davlantes
Mercedes Davlantes
"Getting my loan through Cardiff was incredibly easy and fast. Honest and transparent every step of the way, and it was funded the same day. Smooth and stress-free start to finish."
Same-Day Funding
Xander Hammond
Xander Hammond
"When I needed new equipment for my auto repair shop, Cardiff's equipment financing was a game-changer. Quick approval, competitive terms, and I didn't have to drain my working capital to grow."
Equipment Financing
$12.4B+

Your next move
starts here

Pre-qualify in 60 seconds. No credit pull. A real underwriter on the file before the day is out.