Invoice factoring is used on both a short-term (e.g. 3-6 months) and long term basis, depending on the customer's needs; some have used it for 10 years or more. There are a few short-term contracts available so businesses can take a look at the lender/facility before agreeing to a long term agreement.
Platinum funding group specializes in invoice factoring and they have locations in New York where you can talk with them. To find a location just contact them, http://www.platinumfundinggroup.com/
The difference between factoring and invoice discounting is how public the third party makes themselves to a companies customers. With factoring customers are likely to notice the third party, and invoice discounting will leave most customers unaware of a third party.
There are several advantages of invoice factoring. Such advantages are the ability to find other customers, the managing time, access to supplying cash, and many more.
A company that is factoring an invoice is the funding source for a company/corporation. What they do is buy the right to collect on that invoice by agreeing to pay the invoices face value, usually at a discount. The company who is factoring will pay 75% to 80% of the invoice's face value immediately and then forward the rest, less the discount, when the customer pays.
There are some key differences between invoice factoring and a business loan: I. Factoring includes 3 parties (you, your customer, and lender) II. Factoring generally provides more cash per invoice. III. Factoring commonly generates cash within a day of invoicing. IV. Factoring does not require covenants, unlike bank loans.
Normally an invoice factoring company will advance about 85% of the value of an invoice based on which sector your business works in. The remaining balance, less the invoice factoring company charges, is then made available to you as soon as the debt has been collected.
The level of security an invoice factoring company will require from your business will vary based on how long your business has been trading and what industry it operates in.
SME Invoice Finance specializes in invoice discounting and invoice factoring. SME Invoice Finance is based in the UK and can be contacted at 0800-083-8835.
With invoice factoring, the average factoring transaction costs 3-5% of the invoice amount sold, basically corresponding to the costs of a merchant credit card account. There is additionally a small setup fees and a monthly maintenance cost.
The invoice factoring is purchasing a company’s A/R in return for funding, instead of a loan using individual’s receivables as collateral.
The main benefit of transportation factoring is that it eliminates the worry of late customer payments and long invoice windows. The business can get paid within a few days.
Invoice factoring is the same basic idea as debt consolidation. A third party buys up your debt, and you pay them one lump sum to service the debt, which is supposedly easier.