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

First Brands filed for bankruptcy in September after its advisers discovered accounting irregularities, including roughly $2.5 billion of invoices that were missing, altered or sold to more than one factoring party.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are no exchange-traded funds that combine COPY’s approach that incorporates buybacks and insider purchasing of shares while also factoring in attractive valuations for those stock purchases.

From MarketWatch

Having some funds set aside — factoring in potential deductibles in case of something catastrophic, such as a car accident — will help keep you from needing to tap loans and credit cards, he said.

From MarketWatch

That is especially so when factoring in the air cargo market, which has been more resilient than expected, and the robust rebound seen in the company’s passenger traffic, Sum says.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I am particularly concerned about how individuals’ mental health may be factoring into these incidents,” the statement by Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times