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What Is Invoice Factoring? A Plain-English Guide (2026)

May 21, 2026

The basic steps

You deliver goods or services and invoice your customer. You sell that invoice to a factor at a discount. The factor advances 80%–95% to you within days. Your customer pays the factor on the original due date. The factor remits the reserve balance minus fees.

  • You deliver goods or services and invoice your customer.
  • You sell that invoice to a factor at a discount.
  • The factor advances 80%–95% to you within days.
  • Your customer pays the factor on the original due date.
  • The factor remits the reserve balance minus fees.

Who uses factoring?

Staffing agencies, manufacturers, distributors, freight brokers, medical vendors, and government subcontractors — any business with creditworthy commercial customers and payment terms.

Factoring vs a loan

A loan adds debt and fixed payments. Factoring ties funding to sales activity — when invoice volume drops, funding need often drops too.

Advanced Funding Group offers programs nationwide from Pennsylvania. Start with our services overview or how to choose a factor .

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