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8 Ways Invoice Factoring Can Help You Grow Your Business Faster

8 Ways Invoice Factoring Can Help You Grow Your Business Faster

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Is lack of working capital a problem? Grow your business faster with a financing tool that speeds up cash flow.

Business Cash Flow Financing – 8 Benefits of Invoice Factoring

Few things are more frustrating in business than watching opportunities pass you by because of a lack of working capital. In fact, lack of working capital is repeatedly cited as one of the main problems business owners face when trying to grow their business – or even just keep it afloat.

Having your organization’s growth constrained by a lack of working capital can be especially frustrating when you have assets you can’t access, such as outstanding receivables, and you find yourself waiting for customers to pay so you can take on new business. If a lack of working capital is keeping your business from growing or cash flow is a problem, invoice factoring could be an ideal cash flow financing tool for your organization.

8 Ways Invoice Factoring Can Help You Grow Your Business Faster

You can access the working capital locked up in outstanding invoices by factoring invoices instead of chasing customer payments. Having this working capital in hand, instead of on the books, could be the ideal business financing tool to enable you to:

  • Take on new business more quickly
  • Service larger customers
  • Purchase additional equipment, facilities or real estate needed to grow, expand or hire additional employees
  • Repair or replace aging or deficient assets
  • Improve cash flow to maintain a more even, predictable flow of money to meet operational expenses and fund payroll
  • Engage in strategic marketing and business growth initiatives
  • Negotiate discounts from your own suppliers or vendors
  • Extend more favorable terms to your customers to gain an edge over the competition

Our financing tools are especially appropriate for organizations that want to grow but find that cash flow is not keeping pace with operational needs. Low cash flow often creates difficulty in taking on new projects, new customers or larger accounts not because they aren’t profitable – but simply due to lack of working capital. Factoring can be used as a financing tool to unlock working capital that would otherwise be tied up in customer invoices for weeks, or even months.

Use our invoice factoring calculator to estimate the amount of working capital you could unlock by factoring unpaid customer invoices:

Our team has years of experience in factoring for a variety of industries, and now we are putting that experience to work helping our clients get tailored invoice factoring agreements, so they can maximize the benefits of this business financing tool.

We invite you tap our expertise. We will work with you to come up with a flexible plan that is customized to the financial needs of your business and the way you do business. Here are some of the advantages of factoring with Corsa Finance:

  • No long-term contracts or factoring minimums – factor only when you want to, and only those invoices you choose
  • No application, due diligence or credit check fees
  • No notification, funding or reserve release fees
  • Free funding on advances as soon as the same or next business day
  • Competitive advance rates – as high as 90 percent
  • Competitive factoring fees – factoring fees as low as 5 percent for small invoices or lower for larger balances
  • Choose full recourse, white-labeled non-notification factoring, or non-recourse factoring with additional financial protections
  • Flexible options – retain control of your own accounts receivables billing or let us do the work
  • High level of customer service to you and your customers – we want to earn your business and referrals!

When you think about all of the ways you could be growing your business if only you had access to the money locked up in customer invoices, the idea of using a financing tool that can expedite cash flow becomes even more compelling. We invite you to apply for a free, no-obligation invoice factoring proposal (even if you’re already working with another factoring company and just want to compare).

 

The Benefits of Non-Recourse Factoring

What is Non-Recourse Factoring?

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When an organization is considering expediting their cash flow through accounts receivable factoring it is important for that organization to understand the value that is provided by choosing to work with a non-recourse factoring company.

Comparing non-recourse factoring to factoring with full recourse shows some of the benefits of choosing a non-recourse factoring company.

Beyond Factoring Fees and Advances – The Benefits of Non-Recourse Factoring

When a business is comparing quotes for factoring services, they are often solely focused on the fee that will be charged or the advance rate they will receive on factored invoices. But fees and advances are just the tip of the iceberg. Astute business owners will also look at the additional benefits provided to them by choosing to work with a non-recourse factoring company in order to reduce – or even eliminate – their financial risk from bad debt.

First, an invoice factoring (a.k.a. receivables factoring) primer. Invoice factoring is a finance tool that can be used by organizations that invoice business customers upon delivery of goods or completion of services.

When an organization (called a “factoring client”) factors an invoice, they sell it to a factoring company, or “Factor”. The Factor that buys the invoice provides the factoring client with an advance on the invoice (we offer fast funding on advances as high as 90 percent of the face value of the invoice) for a small fee (our factoring fees start at 5 percent).

Using invoice factoring, your organization gains immediate access to cash flow that might otherwise be tied up in a customer invoice for weeks – or even months. With improved cash flow, you can take on new business more quickly and ensure that money will be on hand to meet operating expenses.

There are other benefits to factoring invoices as well. Organizations that choose to factor invoices might do so for a variety of reasons; such as:

  • speeding up cash flow in order to take on new business more quickly
  • maintaining more consistent cash flow in order to meet expenses more easily
  • reducing costs (payroll, supplies, mailing, etc.) attributable to receivables activities, including collections costs
  • eliminating cash flow challenges caused by slow-paying customers
  • extending longer payment terms to customers as a competitive advantage
  • or to resolve other common cash flow challenges

Comparing Non-Recourse Factoring to Recourse Factoring

As it pertains to a factoring company, the word “recourse” references the extent to which the factoring company is willing to assume risk of non-payment on factored invoices.

Recourse factoring companies fund advances on invoices with the understanding that the organization will be obligated to buy them back if they go uncollected (for any reason). If an invoice remains unpaid for a certain period of time, the factoring client may be required to buy it back and may also be obligated to compensate the factoring company for administrative and collections costs incurred while trying to collect payment from the organization’s customer. Reduced financial risk for the factoring company sometimes means factoring with recourse offers lower rates, but not always.

Non-recourse factoring companies assume more financial risk from bad debt than those that factor with recourse. When a non-recourse factoring company buys an invoice, the Factor assumes the credit risk. If the factoring client’s customer is unable to pay due to insolvency and other credit-related risks, the non-recourse factor assumes the financial loss.

Organizations that factor invoices with a non-recourse factoring company can reduce, or even eliminate, their financial risk from bad debt, since the non-recourse factor assumes the credit risk. Generally, the only time a factoring client would be required to buy back an invoice from a non-recourse factoring company would be in a case where the invoice itself is in dispute, such as when an order has been returned for some reason.

How the Factoring Process Works with Non-Recourse Factoring Companies

Working with a non-recourse factoring company is important to many of our clients. They use factoring services to free up working capital in order to operate more efficiently and grow more quickly. But they also enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that, once an invoice has been factored, they no longer need to worry about financial risk from bad debt, performing collections activities or even invoicing the customer, depending on their factoring agreement.

Get a Free Quote for Non-Recourse Factoring

We would be happy to answer any questions you might have about invoice factoring with a non-recourse factor or provide you with a no-risk, free, no-obligation quote for non-recourse factoring services so that you can determine whether this type of finance tool would benefit your organization.

Ready to apply? Complete a one-page application online or request more information about non-recourse factoring using the form using the form below.

The Hidden Costs of Invoice Factoring

The Hidden Costs of Invoice Factoring

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Six hidden costs of invoice factoring could make factoring invoices more expensive and less beneficial as a cash flow management tool.

6 Hidden Costs of Invoice Factoring Reduce Benefits and Drive Up Cost

When comparing the invoice factoring proposals of U.S. factoring companies, remember to look for additional costs and add-on fees in addition to the factoring fee that is being offered.

These fees and charges may seem small but when you do the math you can clearly see that they quickly eat into your business’ profits and jack up the real cost of invoice factoring.

1. Add-On or Administration Fees

Though it seems like administrative services should be part of the service provided, some invoice factoring companies tack on extra fees for the administrative tasks that are part of the invoice factoring process.

Any add-on cost drives up the real cost of invoice factoring. Some of the other hidden fees factoring companies might tack on include things like:

  • Application fees
  • Proposal fees
  • Due diligence fees
  • Credit check fees
  • Notification fees
  • Schedule processing fees
  • Invoice processing fees

We don’t charge any application, due diligence, credit check or account set up fees that drive up the cost of factoring. Nor do we assess extra fees to process paperwork, transfer funds or notify you of account actions. We view these types of tasks as intrinsic to the invoice factoring process, not as add-ons.

2. Long Term Contracts

Some factoring companies require clients to sign long-term contracts that might range from 6, 12, or even 24 months, and harbor strict renewal and notification clauses. If a client doesn’t adhere to the contract’s conditions or needs to be released from the contract before the terms are up, significant penalties are often assessed.

We don’t require clients to sign long-term factoring agreements, so they aren’t locked into an agreement that may no longer be right for their business. We believe the best factoring companies earn their clients’ continued patronage through professional customer service and outstanding performance, not long-term contracts with stiff penalty clauses for leaving.

3. Monthly Minimums or Other Minimum Factoring Requirements

Some factoring companies require clients to commit to factoring a minimum number or dollar amount of invoices every month or every quarter. If they fail to meet these minimums a penalty fee is assessed. Being locked in to factoring minimums may not be what is best for an organization. Factoring is a financing tool meant to help an organization grow more quickly, but mandated factoring isn’t always what’s best for a business. We don’t require clients to commit to factoring minimums. They have the freedom to factor only when it’s best for their business.

4. Introductory Rates, Fees or Other Conditions

Some factoring companies offer low introductory rates to new clients, then down the line they lower advance rates and raise factoring fees, quickly wiping out any savings enjoyed during the introductory period. In other cases, factoring companies offer what sounds like a low fee, but fine print reveals the fee is applied weekly or progressively, which then also costs the client more. We value transparency and simplicity. As our client, you will know what your advance rate and factoring fees will be from the outset, so you can make financial decisions in the best interests of your organization.

5. Lost Customers

When an organization factors invoices, the relationships they have with their customers may also be impacted by the factoring company they chose to do business with. A factoring company that engages in strong-arm collections tactics or pressures customers to pay more quickly could result in lost customers for a business. We view factoring as a tool our clients can use to grow their business and we want clients to use our services for as long as it benefits their bottom line. This view to the long term means we extend a high level of professional, courteous customer service to our clients’ customers as well.

Another way we help improve cash flow without jeopardizing customer relationships is through non-notification factoring. With non-notification factoring, the customer may never know an company is utilizing invoice factoring because the process is white-labeled to the organization almost completely, providing a seamless customer experience.

6. Recourse Factoring Buy-Back Stipulations

Most U.S. factoring companies factor invoices with recourse. Organizations that factor with full-recourse may be required to buy back an invoice at its full face value if a customer does not pay within a given period of time, if the customer cannot pay due to insolvency or for any other reason.

We do offer full-recourse factoring, but we also offer non-recourse factoring services that help minimize the organization’s risk from bad debt. With non-recourse factoring, we assume the credit risk for the invoices factored by an organization, and (in most cases) absorb the loss if a customer is unable to pay.

Eliminate the Hidden Costs of Invoice Factoring

Transparency with our customers is one of our guiding values. We are proud to offer receivables financing that is free of the hidden costs of invoice factoring, including the add-on costs some other factoring companies use to produce additional revenues. Ideally, your factoring fee will be your “all in” cost of financing.

Since it is likely your intention to utilize invoice factoring to speed up the incoming cash flow from invoices currently on your books (and thus get that working capital back into your business more quickly) it stands to reason you should compare the advance amounts and factoring fees offered by factoring companies (or Factors). As an educated, astute shopper of these services, you should never sign on the dotted line until you know exactly how the program works, all the fees that may apply, and how factoring your invoices could impact your profitability.

If you have questions about your factoring contract, want a quote for comparison or would like to find out more about our services, request a quote. We will be happy to provide you with a factoring proposal which you can compare against your current agreement.