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Kristin Gabriel
Today's smallbusinesses have stayed in business today thanks to working capital garnered from invoice factoring for small business. Tight credit at mainstream banks has made it challenging. First documented in the American colonies before the revolution, factoring started at a time when materials and/or goods were shipped from the colonies to the Americas. Invoice factoring is not a loan but it's the purchase of financial assets, also known as receivables. Factoring invoices differs from traditional bank loans as follows. Factoring involves three parties, while bank loans involve two parties. Factoring is based on the value of the receivables. Banks base their decisions on a company's credit worthiness. Accounts receivables factoring benefits businesses that do not get paid for 30 to 60 or 90 days by advancing up to 90 percent against invoices. The factor generally looks at the creditworthiness of the client's customers and can fund within as little as 24 hours. Most companies do not expect to buy 100 percent of a company's receivables. Factoring accounts receivables became more focused on the issue of credit, as factors guaranteed payment for approved customers, during the Industrial Revolution. Invoice factoring became more focused on the issue of credit during the Industrial revolution. It was before 1930 in the United States when factoring occurred and it was primarily for the textile and garment industries, and then after the war years, factoring expanded to other types of businesses. When interest rates rose during the 1960's and 70's, private factors became popular and it intensified in the 80's due to the changes in the banking industry and interest rates. Typically small businesses have been forced to find other sources of financing for expansion and growth so factoring became more widespread. By factoring accounts receivables, it is easiest to keep your cash flow flowing. That way you'll have the edge over the other guy, so you can order more supplies to build more products, keep your employees and sales staff on, and pay all your bills. Factoring is actually the purchase of financial assets, or receivables, from a factoring company. Using this financial tactic keeps your cash flow going, so small businesses can pay their bills, keep employees or staff, keep an edge over competition, order more supplies, build more products, and in turn sell more, and make more. Factoring invoices doesn't work like traditional bank loans involving two parties, as factoring involves three parties. Banks base their decisions on a company's credit while factoring invoices is about the value of the accounts receivables for a company. There are no minimums or maximums, and no long-term commitments. The Interface Financial Group, Inc. (IFG) has found that single invoice factoring is a popular new tactic allowing its clients to factor one invoice at a time. Projections ahead for the year 2010 include the fact that businesses will be factoring accounts receivables - less for survival and more for stability and growth.
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