Factor: A financial institution that provides factoring services by assignment of receivables.
Seller (Client): The claimant party that signs an agreement with the factor and that benefits from its services.
Buyer (Debtor): The party responsible for the payment of receivables.
Domestic Factoring: Takes place between a seller, buyer and factoring company located in the same country.
International Factoring: Transactions that take place between a seller and a buyer from two different countries and one that is included in the scope of foreign trade. Generally, two factoring companies provide their services using a communications network.
Recourse Factoring (Collection + Financing): Type of factoring where the factoring company does not take on the risk of the buyer having difficulty in completing the payment of its debts, in other words, one where warranty services are not provided. In this case, the factoring company contacts the seller and makes a request for the advance payment amount and factoring costs.
Non-recourse Factoring (Warranty + Collection + Financing): Type of factoring where the factoring company takes on the risk of the buyer having difficulty in completing the payment of its debts, in other words, one where warranty services are provided along with collection and financing. In this case, the factoring company is not entitled to request the advance payment amount and factoring costs from the seller.
Notified Factoring (Warranty + Collection + Financing): Type of factoring where the seller notifies the buyers regarding the assignment of receivables to the factoring company. The buyer completes the payment to the factoring company.
Non-notified Factoring (Warranty + Financing): Type of factoring where the seller does not notify the buyers regarding the assignment of receivables to the factoring company. Collection is completed by the seller. The factoring company only provides warranty and financing services.