Factoring is commonly referred to as accounts receivable factoring, invoice factoring, and sometimes accounts receivable financing. Accounts receivable financing is a term more accurately used to describe a form of asset based lending against accounts receivable.
In factoring, once a business sells its accounts receivables to a factor, they are selling 100% of the invoice. In forfaiting, when a business gives up the right to trade receivables to international trade finance companies, they are giving up 100% of their claim on it to the forfaiter.
What is international factoring? International factoring is the process of purchasing an invoice from an exporter in one country and collecting it later from his buyer/importer located in another country.
Export factoring is the process where a lender or a factor buys a company's receivables at a discount. It includes services like keeping track of accounts receivable from other countries, collecting and financing export working capital, and providing credit insurance.
Forfeited; forfeiting; forfeits. transitive verb. 1. : to lose or lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime.
Factoring and forfeiting differ in eligible receivables terms and risk coverage. Factoring and bills discounting both provide short term financing but differ in recourse, collection responsibilities, additional services, and treatment of individual bills.