Recourse factoring is the most common and means that your company must buy back any invoices that the factoring company is unable to collect payment on. You are ultimately responsible for any non-payment. Non-recourse factoring means the factoring company assumes most of the risk of non-payment by your customers.
Beyond that benefit, there aren't many other advantages to using non-recourse factoring over recourse factoring. True non-recourse factoring involves a true sale of the receivable.
With recourse factoring, the business is responsible. But with non-recourse factoring, the factoring company is responsible, although there may be some stipulations based on the terms of the agreement. Higher advance rates (i.e. amount of funding you receive upfront).
To cancel or terminate a factoring agreement, first review the terms in your contract regarding notice periods and potential penalties for early termination. You'll need to formally notify your factoring company, usually in writing, of your intention to end the agreement.
Release letters or hold harmless letters give access to reports on various aspects of the potential borrower's business or market; they are prepared by third parties and are typically negotiated at the start of a transaction when the lender is considering whether to get involved in the transaction.
To be deductible, factoring fees must meet the IRS criteria of being ordinary and necessary expenses for the business. If the fees are deemed excessive or unnecessary, they may not be fully deductible.
Release Letter means a written communication that is largely in compliance with an agreed upon format, or any other form that may be acceptable to the buyer. Seen in 3 SEC filings. Release Letter means the understanding as explained in a specific section of the contract.
Factoring without recourse means that the risk of accounts receivable being uncollectible transfers from the buyer to the seller. Basically, if an accounts receivable cannot be collected, the seller does not have to reimburse the buyer like they would if the factoring was “with recourse”.
Recourse factoring is the most common and means that your company must buy back any invoices that the factoring company is unable to collect payment on. You are ultimately responsible for any non-payment. Non-recourse factoring means the factoring company assumes most of the risk of non-payment by your customers.