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A factor is an agent or entity that purchases, at a discount, the accounts receivable of a client. Within parameters of the factoring agreement, the factor assumes the responsibility for collection of the receivables as well as some or all of the risk.
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[...] Posted by admin in Glossary Factoring is the selling of a client’s accounts receivable to a factor, usually at a discount. Factoring can be with recourse or without recourse. In either case, the [...]