How Factoring Works

The First Step:
The Client profile

You begin by filling out a simple client profile, which we 
will provide you. Please click here for profile. This profile 
will cover basics such as your company's name and 
address, the nature of your business, and information 
about your customers.

You may need to supply an accounts receivable 
aging report, existing customers' credit limits, or other related documents.
Remember the factor will attempt to determine the creditworthiness of your customers independent of their 
credit history with your business. We want a broader 
view of their
overall credit status.

During this initial stage you will also cover basic 
financial arrangements with the factor. For instance, 
what will be the monthly volume of invoices you 
want to factor(i.e. how liquid do you need to be)? 
What will the advance rate and the discount rate be? 
How quickly will the factor issue the advance to you?

In most cases, the answers to these questions will 
vary depending on the financial strength of your 
customer(s) and the anticipated monthly sales 
volume to be factored. Variations between industries, 
length of time in operation, and general reputation of 
how risky a customer of yours may be. For instance, 
a long list of high-risk clients will cost you more in 
factoring fees than a short list of government 
agencies with a slow-pay history.

In the factoring business, volume is all important. 
The higher your volume(the dollar amount of 
invoices you factor), the more favorable your rates will be.

The factor will use the client profile you submit to 
determine if your business is suitable for factoring. 
This process is simply the factor analyzing the 
risks versus the rewards, using the information you provided.

Once approved, you can expect to negotiate terms 
and conditions. The negotiation process takes 
several aspects of the deal into consideration. 
For instance, if you want to factor $10,000, 
you can't expect as good a deal as a company 
that wants to factor $500,000.

During the negotiation process, you will become 
well aware of what it costs to factor your 
accounts receivable. After you reach an agreement 
with the factor, the funding wheels begin to roll. 
The factor conducts due diligence by researching y
our customers' credit and any liens placed against 
your company. The factor also confirms the 
legitimacy of your invoice before buying your 
receivables and advancing cash to you.