Invoice Factoring versus an A/R Based Line of Credit

How is Accounts Factoring different than a Bank Line of Credit?

What is the difference between Invoice Factoring and Accounts Receivable (A/R) Credit Line?

Invoice Factoring versus a Bank Line of Credit (LOC)?

A Bank A/R LOC is Balance Sheet Driven. An A/R Factoring Company Buys Your Accounts Receivable.

One of the main differences between invoice factoring (also known as A/R factoring) versus bank accounts receivable financing is that a line of credit (LOC) from a bank or asset-based lender is balance sheet driven. If you do not have a current and reliable balance sheet or your balance sheet is weak, a line of credit based on your accounts receivable is unavailable to you and your business.

Many times banks and Bankers Factoring work together to get their mutual client funded as receivable loans based on your outstanding invoices are some of the hardest to qualify for at a bank. AR factoring is just easier to qualify for from an AR factoring company like Bankers Factoring.

Accounts Receivable Factoring is a faster process than a Bank Line of Credit.

Speed is another reason to choose non-recourse invoice factoring. Factoring can be 2-5 days from application to first funding. Meanwhile, a bank line of credit could take months and still not close.

If you have a personal credit score below 650 or poor business credit, most banks can’t help you either. Another reason a bank or asset-based lender declines your line of credit request is your Tax returns. The last two years of your returns need to show enough cash flow and collateral coverage to cover your loan or credit facility. You might get a line of credit (LOC), but it might be much smaller than the non-recourse factoring facility you receive from Bankers Factoring and at a high interest rate.

When does invoice factoring work better than accounts receivable (A/R) financing?

In many business situations, a bank line of credit or A/R Financing is not available or will not work to solve your cash flow problems. A more aggressive source of working capital financing is needed, like Invoice Factoring. That is why you are visiting Bankers Factoring today to review our funding options.

The following challenges are difficult for a bank to overcome but are typical factoring situations for a small business finance company like Bankers Factoring and its clients. Why are business loans rejected?

Here are just some of the reasons business loans are declined.

Invoice Factoring (Yes) vs. Accounts Receivable Bank Financing (No)

• The bank loan facility declined
• Balance Sheet weak
• Bankruptcy (DIP Financing)
• Extended selling terms of 90 days for customers to pay
• High debt or inadequate company net worth
• High or single-customer concentration
• Highly leveraged
• Hyper-growth
• Need A/R financing to buy a company
• Inadequate advance rate
• Inadequate existing revolving loan facility
• Large prior customer write-offs
• Largest order in the company’s history
• Leveraged or management buyouts
• Need accounts receivable help
• Newly formed or early-stage start-up
• No vendor support or terms
• Non-compliance with required loan covenants
• Owners with a limited net worth or bruised personal credit
• Payroll tax issues or tax liens
• Poor or non-existent credit history
• Potential acquisition
• Private equity-backed companies
• Seasonality
• Selective Accounts Receivable Financing is available
• Too small or too big for your current factoring line or company
• Turnaround or restructure
• Unhappy with existing invoice factoring services or asset-based lending relationship

Read a guide to acquiring a business LOC with bad credit.

Invoice Factoring can be more expensive on the surface. Still, it can be much safer (from a non-recourse factoring company), and the amount of working capital can be much greater than what accounts receivable financing from a bank will offer.

Net of costs, you end up with higher and safer profits by selling your invoices to a Non-Recourse Invoice Factoring Company like Bankers Factoring versus borrowing money from a traditional business funding lender via accounts receivable funding.

Chris & Michael helped us get started and grow our business to where it is today.

James C, Directional Boring Factoring Client

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Ready for the owner-employees of Bankers Factoring to fund your entrepreneurial dreams by buying your A/R? Call 866-598-4295 or go to Bankers-Factoring-Application.

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