What Is Factoring?
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Definition of Factoring:
Factoring is an agreement between a factor and a supplier in which the factor purchases the supplier’s accounts receivable and, in non-recourse arrangements, assumes responsibility for the supplier’s customers’ financial inability to pay. (The customer is typically a retailer, but it could be a wholesaler or a manufacturer as well.) If a customer is financially unable to pay, the factor makes payment on undisputed, approved invoices. The factor extends credit to the customers, collects the accounts receivable from customers and performs the related bookkeeping functions. As needed, the factor may also provide cash advances against open receivables prior to collection.
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