factoring

American  

[fak-ter-ing] / ˈfæk tər ɪŋ /

noun

1. Commerce.  the business of purchasing and collecting accounts receivable or of advancing cash on the basis of accounts receivable.

2. the act or process of separating an equation, formula, cryptogram, etc., into its component parts.

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factoring British  

/ ˈfæktərɪŋ /

noun

1. the business of a factor

2. the business of purchasing debts from clients at a discount and making a profit from their collection

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Etymology

Origin of factoring

factor + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

There’s a risk now that U.S. yields may not fall as much as they otherwise might after factoring in market-implied expectations for a series of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve into 2026.

From MarketWatch

The $69 fare is generally about what travelers would pay for an economy seat on a Washington-to-New York flight, but that’s before factoring in the cost of getting to and from the airport.

From MarketWatch

Short-term financing provider Raistone asked for an independent examiner after the newly appointed independent directors at First Brands said they discovered some $2.3 billion in assets tied to third-party factoring arrangements was missing.

From The Wall Street Journal

One that the team is already factoring in as the winter progresses.

From Los Angeles Times

By the 1960s, the prevailing wisdom was that offices should be designed with human needs in mind, factoring in light, noise, views and privacy to enhance performance.

From The Wall Street Journal