Purchase order loans advance payment on your behalf to buy or produce the goods needed to fulfill an order. Purchase order loans, purchase order funding, and production/pre-delivery financing are all the same service.
What is Purchase Order Financing?
Purchase order financing provides short-term financing, advance payment, and assurance to a supplier so you can obtain and deliver on goods ordered or sold.
A purchase order loan tells a supplier that a buyer, middleman, or end-user has purchased a product from you and that you, the seller, have the funds to pay for it.
Uncertain cash flow is a common problem for product manufacturers and wholesalers.
Purchase order funding provides cash and the proof of ability to pay suppliers so you can procure materials for manufacture or resale products.
A purchase order loan bridges the gap between sale and payment and has the advantage of being faster and easier to obtain than a traditional bank loan, especially with today’s more stringent loan requirements. Approval for a purchase order loan is largely based on the creditworthiness of your buyer. Your direct personal or business credit rating is not a major factor. Factor Funding takes on all the risk.
How Does Purchase Order Financing Work?
A purchase order (PO) is a request from a buyer to a seller for a tangible product. A typical purchase order lists the amount of goods needed and the terms and conditions of delivery and payment.
When a business receives an order for a product, it instructs its resources to fill the order. Occasionally, a business may be in a position where it is unable to fulfill a buyer’s order because it lacks materials or the cash to acquire them.
Upon acceptance, usually within 24 to 48 hours, you send your customer’s PO to the funding company.
Factor Funding advances a portion of the value of the PO as a check or bank transfer, or as a letter of credit (LOC).
You use the funds or assurance of financial ability to purchase materials or products from your supplier.
Factor Funding collects the invoice and payment from your customer.
Factor Funding forwards the balance of your profits, minus a fee to you.
Once you have qualified for our service, your next purchase order loan will be available even faster.
REQUIREMENTS FOR
Purchase Order Funding
The purchase order (PO) must be:
For pre-sold, tangible products
PO loans tend to be short term and somewhat more expensive than traditional financing, but make up for this by being easier to obtain. Purchase order financing is perfect for startups and small to mid-sizes businesses selling products that meet the requirements listed.
For non-consignment sale
PO loans tend to be short term and somewhat more expensive than traditional financing, but make up for this by being easier to obtain. Purchase order financing is perfect for startups and small businesses selling products that meet the requirements listed.
Non-cancellable
PO loans tend to be short term and somewhat more expensive than traditional financing, but make up for this by being easier to obtain. Purchase order financing is perfect for startups and small businesses selling products that meet the requirements listed.
Issued by a legally registered and credit-worthy buyer or payer
PO loans tend to be short term and somewhat more expensive than traditional financing, but make up for this by being easier to obtain. Purchase order financing is perfect for startups and small businesses selling products that meet the requirements listed.
For finished goods (preferably)
A purchase order loan pays up to 100% of the cost of goods or 70% of the purchase order value.
For a product available for resale on the open market, in case of recovery
PO loans tend to be short term and somewhat more expensive than traditional financing, but make up for this by being easier to obtain. Purchase order financing is perfect for startups and small businesses selling products that meet the requirements listed.
For guaranteed payment or assurance to be issued directly to suppliers on your behalf
A purchase order loan pays up to 100% of the cost of goods or 70% of the purchase order value.
PO loans tend to be short term and somewhat more expensive than traditional financing, but make up for this by being easier to obtain. Purchase order financing is perfect for startups and small businesses selling products that meet the requirements listed.
Some purchase order financing companies only offer a letter of credit. At Factor Funding, we also offer the alternative of cash payments, check, or bank transfer.
PO Financing Required Documentation
To complete the PO financing loan application, we may ask for some or all of the following:
Copies of Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
Copy of Fictitious Name Filing (if applicable)
Copy of Partnership Agreement (if applicable)
Financial statements
Schedule of aged accounts receivable
Copy of 941 withholding tax filings and proof of payment
Purchase Order Financing
for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses
Who uses purchase order financing? Some business leaders who benefit from purchase order loans include:
Importers
Exporters
Wholesalers
Assemblers
Distributors
Manufacturers
…with rapidly growing sales, capital constraints, seasonal sales spikes, high development costs, volatile sales, new product launches, or other situations where they are strapped for cash.
BENEFITS OF PURCHASE ORDER FINANCING
—Especially with Factor Funding
Reduce your credit risk and grow your business
Don’t try to float debt on credit cards or consider other creative financing solutions that could risk your credit. Contact Factor Funding today to learn how to reduce your credit risk and grow your business through our purchase order funding program.
Years of experience
Factor Funding has been around for 20 years. We provide purchase order loans and other short-term funding and business services throughout the United States.
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