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How Generative AI Is Changing the Way Clients Find You
You’ve probably heard that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is stealing your traffic and, by extension, your factoring prospects. In fact, 94 percent of business buyers across all markets have used it in their buying journeys, according to Forrester. But the reality is, for factoring companies, this oversimplifies what’s actually happening in the background.
Transportation Minute: Rates, Capacity, Operating-Cost Headwinds and Broker Tort Exposure After Caribe
At the IFA Transportation Factoring Meeting in Las Vegas (September 14–16, 2026), I walked through a freight market that has turned carrier-favorable on three fronts at once: spot rates, freight volume, and capacity. That improvement is real. It does not erase two structural pressures on transportation finance: insurance and diesel continue to compress carrier operating margins, and Supreme Court confirmation of broker negligent-hiring exposure is already reshaping freight access, payment terms, and insurance overhang across the brokerage chain.
Yes, Really: MCA Solutions That Actually Work For Factors
As merchant cash advance distress, and with it the familiar cycle of MCA stacking, has become a near-universal feature of business distress from Main Street through the lower middle market, an entire marketplace of MCA "solutions" has emerged. For distressed borrowers, the value of those solutions is often measured by immediate cash-flow relief through negotiated payment modifications or reduced balances owed through negotiated settlements.
Upcoming Events
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4Nov
Webinar: Effective Collection and Recovery Methods For Factors and Other Finance Companies
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST
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12Nov
Webinar: Detrimental Reliance Litigation in Transportation Factoring
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST
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18Nov
Account Executive/Loan Officer Hybrid Training Class
11/18/2026 to 11/19/2026 CST
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3Dec
AFA Webinar: Post Election Update & What it Means for the Factoring Industry
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST
Job Board
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Oil & Gas BDO - TX, LA, or CO
Our client is a Factor in the oil & gas sector searching for an experienced Business Development Officer based in Texas, Louisiana, or Colorado. The ideal candidate has an outgoing personality and maintains high integrity in client presentations.
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BDO - Nationwide
Our client is an established, non-bank Factor searching for an experienced Business Development Officer to work directly with the company’s CEO.
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Underwriter - New York
A growing financial institution located in New York, is currently seeking an Underwriter to join its growing team. The company has a very stable environment and is well funded. The ideal candidate should be eager to work directly with the Sales Team to close deals in a timely manner, before handing them off to the Account Management Team.
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Factoring Business Development Officer - Oil & Gas
Our client is a well-established Oil & Gas Factoring Company in search of an experienced Business Development Officer. The ideal candidate has a great outgoing personality and maintains high integrity in client presentations.
Blog
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Fraud in Factoring and Invoice Finance
By: Lendscape - www.lendscape.com Fraud is one of the most serious risks a factoring or invoice finance provider faces. As funding is advanced against invoices, a determined fraudster can extract real money against receivables that do not exist or have already been paid. In this article, we'll look at why invoice finance is exposed to fraud, the main ways it occurs, the warning signs to watch for, and how good processes and systems keep losses to a minimum.
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Understanding Transportation Finance Through the Reality of the Motor Carrier
By: David Jencks, Esq. - Jencks Law, P.C. - Recently, industry publications, podcasts, social media commentators, and self-proclaimed business coaches have portrayed factoring as a “payday loan” and a leech on the motor carrier sector.
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AI, Automation, and the Future of Factoring: What Lenders Need to Know
The factoring industry has always been rooted in relationships and real-time decisions. But in recent years, a new player has entered the scene: artificial intelligence (AI). From streamlining onboarding to spotting fraud before it happens, AI and automation are quickly reshaping how factoring companies do business. So what does this mean for the future of factoring? Let's break it down.
