Consultants will be interested in all types of business finance from asset-based lending to purchase order finance.  But, with residual commissions paid by factoring, let’s explore factoring first.  (Click Here)

Commercial Factoring is one of the oldest forms of business finance that can trace its roots of 4,000 years.  Learn about this time honored financial product.  (Click Here)

Like all types of businesses, many include their own jargon and terminology and factoring is the same.  Here we discuss the terms of the industry so you can speak professionally with factors. (Click here)

When it comes to factoring, what requires the need for a factoring facility is because of the liberal terms of payment one company affords to another.  It’s the terms of payment that cause the problem (Click Here)

As a consultant / broker, you will likely find many small business owner ask you what the benefits there are about factoring and why a company like theirs will factor accounts? ( Click here)

While most factoring arrangements can seem to be “plain vanilla”, there are, however, some types and styles that are needed to provide the unique financing requested.  Learn more.  (Click here)

Recourse and non-recourse determines what occurs when a factor purchases an invoice that subsequently is not paid,  (Click Here)

While the vast majority of commercial factoring requires notification of account debtors (customers), special arrangements can also be made for creditworthy clients in certain cases.  Learn the difference. (Click here)

Reverse Factoring (supply chain finance) is a factoring arrangement that is requested by the customer (the debtor) rather than the service or goods provider.  A powerful tool for brokers (Click Here) 

Spot factoring is a niche factoring transaction usually involving a single invoice of relatively large size and that is out of the norm for a business.  Many factors do not provide spot factoring services simply due to the additional risk of having “all eggs in one basket”.  Others will provide the service but will virtually always charge a higher rate. (Click Here)

International factoring is one of the most used financial tools for not only financing international sales, but also assuring payment upon those sales.  International factoring eliminates the need for expensive (and invasive) letters of credit and is a quick and painless solution for manufacturers and distributors engaged in cross border sales. (Click Here)

Most factoring is very straight forward and falls into the category of “Plain Vanilla”.  There are, however, certain types of industries that require special handling by special factors.  (Click Here)