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Cherry vs PatientFi

How does Cherry Payment Plans compare with PatientFi?

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Cherry

PatientFi

Why This Matters

Practice Fees

Lowest merchant processing fees in the industry, without relying on rebates or required minimums

Rebate is only for the fees, not the transaction amount

PatientFi's rebate is only for the fees, not the transaction amount, which means the rebate is much smaller than it sounds. Cherry's low rate is transparent and guaranteed upfront.

Approvals

More patients approved for higher amounts (up to $50,000), with approvals exclusive to your practice

Approvals a narrower range of credit profiles

Being able to approve more patients - and for higher amounts - means more revenue for your practice.

0% APR

True 0% APR.

No hidden fees such as deferred, retroactive or compounding interest.

Deferred interest

Deferred interest means that if the borrower is late or missed a single payment during the 0% promotional period, interest is retroactively charged from the start of the loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considers deferred interest to be predatory and anti-consumer.

User Data

Does not sell your data

Sells your data to credit unions

Borrowers receive unsolicated phone calls from credit unions. Who likes telemarketing?

Cherry

PatientFi

Why This Matters

Practice Fees

Lowest merchant processing fees in the industry, without relying on rebates or required minimums. Beats PatientFi's 3.5% rebate.
❌ Rebate of 3.5% is only on the fees, not the transaction amount
PatientFi's rebate is only on the fees, not the transaction amount, which means the rebate is much smaller than it sounds. Cherry's low rate is transparent and guaranteed upfront, beating any rebates.

Approvals

More patients approved for higher amounts (up to $50,000)

100% approval rate for high credit scores, 80 - 90% for lower credit scores
❌ Approves a narrower range of credit profiles

❌ 100% approval rate for high credit scores, but only 5 - 50% for lower credit scores
Being able to approve more patients - and for higher amounts - means more revenue for your practice.

0% APR

True 0% APR

No hidden fees such as deferred, retroactive or compounding interest.
❌ Deferred interest
Deferred interest means if the borrower is late or missed a single payment during the 0% promotional period, interest is retroactively charged from the start of the loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considers deferred interest to be predatory and anti-consumer.

User Data

Does not sell your data
❌ Sells your data to credit unions
Borrowers receive unsolicited phone calls from credit unions. Who likes telemarketing?
Cherry
PatientFi

Why This Matters

Practice Fees

Lowest merchant processing fees in the industry, without relying on rebates or required minimums. Beats PatientFi's 3.5% rebate.
❌ Rebate is only on the fees, not the transaction amount
PatientFi's rebate is only on the fees, not the transaction amount, which means the rebate is much smaller than it sounds. Cherry's low rate is transparent and guaranteed upfront, beating any rebates.

Approvals

More patients approved for higher amounts (up to $50,000)

100% approval rate for high credit scores, 80 - 90% for lower credit scores
❌ Approves a narrower range of credit profiles

❌ 100% approval rate for high credit scores, but only 5 - 50% for lower credit scores
❌ Deferred interest
Being able to approve more patients - and for higher amounts - means more revenue for your practice.

0% APR

True 0% APR

No hidden fees such as deferred, retroactive or compounding interest.
Deferred interest means that if the borrower is late or missed a single payment during the 0% promotional period, interest is retroactively charged from the start of the loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considers deferred interest to be predatory and anti-consumer.

User Data

Does not sell your data
❌ Sells your data to credit unions
Borrowers receive unsolicited phone calls from credit unions. Who likes telemarketing?

Practice Fees

Cherry

Lowest merchant processing fees in the industry, without relying on rebates or required minimums. Beats PatientFi's 3.5% rebate.

PatientFi

❌ Rebate is only on the fees, not the transaction amount

Why This Matters

PatientFi's rebate is only on the fees, not the transaction amount, which means the rebate is much smaller than it sounds. Cherry's low rate is transparent and guaranteed upfront, beating any rebates.

Approvals

Cherry

More patients approved for higher amounts (up to $50,000)

100% approval rate for high credit scores, 80 - 90% for lower credit scores

PatientFi

❌ Approves a narrower range of credit profiles

❌ 100% approval rate for high credit scores, but only 5 - 50% for lower credit scores

Why This Matters

Being able to approve more patients - and for higher amounts - means more revenue for your practice.

0% APR

Cherry

True 0% APR

No hidden fees such as deferred, retroactive or compounding interest.

PatientFi

❌ Deferred interest

Why This Matters

Deferred interest means if the borrower is late or missed a single payment during the 0% promotional period, interest is retroactively charged from the start of the loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considers deferred interest to be predatory and anti-consumer.

User Data

Cherry

Does not sell your data

PatientFi

❌ Sells your data to credit unions

Why This Matters

Borrowers receive unsolicited phone calls from credit unions. Who likes telemarketing?

Most Loved Medical Payment Plan in America
"Cherry is a great alternative for patients not wanting a hard inquiry and looking for easy access to funding their non surgical or surgical procedures." - Bednar Cosmetic Surgery