Invoice Factoring or Accounts Receivable Factoring
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Companies facing cash-flow problems and slow-paying customers may sell their invoices or accounts receivable to specialized companies called factors. The factor company advances most of the invoice amount (70-90%), after checking out the credit-worthiness of the billed customer. When the invoices are paid, the factor remits the balance, minus a transaction (or factoring) fee. Resources:
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