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.
On the other hand, non-recourse factoring means RTS Financial takes on the risk, which can be a relief, especially when dealing with new or less reliable clients. In my opinion, what makes RTS Financial different isn't just the types of factoring they offer—many companies do that—but their focus on transparency.
Factoring can be done on a recourse basis (the company remains liable for any invoice) or non-recourse basis, which transfers the non-payment risk to the factoring company. While conventional factoring is initiated by a supplier of goods and services, reverse factoring is initiated by the customer (hence “reverse”).
Factoring Application. Filling out a factoring application is very easy, yet one of the most important requirements for invoice factoring. Accounts Receivable Aging Report. Copy of Articles of Incorporation. Invoices to Factor. Credit-worthy Clients. Business Bank Account. Tax ID Number. Personal Identification.
There are two types of debts: recourse and nonrecourse. A recourse debt holds the borrower personally liable. All other debt is considered nonrecourse. In general, recourse debt (loans) allows lenders to collect what is owed for the debt even after they've taken collateral (home, credit cards).
The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that all Accounts Receivable and other rights to payment from customers that will be transferred to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement will be transferred without any recourse to any Seller, except (i) as contemplated by Section 1.3 above, (ii) for the Purchaser's rights ...
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.
Recourse is more common than non-recourse factoring. Many factoring companies are weary of non-recourse as it means they are liable for debtor non-payment. Still, there are many advantages to working on a recourse agreement for business owners. For one, advance rates are usually higher.