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Why Cash Advance Loans May Not Be Good For Business
It’s likely you have been increasingly exposed to the advertisements for business “cash advance loans” or merchant cash advance loans where the borrower receives a loan based on the average balance in their business bank account. After issuing the loan, the lender then takes out a set amount of money each day as payment over…
Zulily Suppliers Search for Financing Solutions
Universal Funding recently had an inquiry for our invoice factoring services from a Zulily supplier. The Seattle-based flash sale site, Zulily, was recently acquired by Liberty Interactive (the same company that owns QVC), for $2.4 billion dollars. Liberty’s ultimate goal in the purchase was the buying power of the “millennial mom” demographic that makes up…
Factoring Receivables Broker – Earn The Highest Commission
If you’re a CPA, financial planner, banker, or business consultant, there’s an opportunity sitting right in front of you: earning consistent residual income simply by helping one of your existing clients improve their cash flow. Cash flow is the lifeblood of every business. Even profitable companies can struggle when incoming payments don’t align with outgoing…
Success Story: How Factoring Transformed the Cash Flow of a Printing Company
InWest Printing, Inc. has been serving the printing industry since its establishment in 1997, experiencing firsthand the unpredictable nature of cash flow. Despite securing contracts to print ER forms for 92 hospitals, they encountered a significant challenge: a severe cash flow shortage. As the production of carbonless ER admission forms was both complex and costly,…
Why Trucking Fleets Turn to Factoring Companies for Their Cash Flow Needs
Make no mistake; the trucking industry keeps our country moving forward. Without it, there would be no fuel in our gas stations and no food on our grocery store shelves. However, the companies that use your transportation services can make you wait for months on end before sending payment. This makes it extraordinarily difficult for…
Why B2B Service Providers turn to Invoice Factoring Companies
Meet Hank and Mary. Together they own and manage H&M Marketing, which offers a variety of marketing services to local area businesses. If a business wants to market their services via the internet, direct mail, radio, TV, billboards, newspaper, or magazine, H&M Marketing can do it. Their business has been steadily growing over the last…
What is Better, Invoice Factoring or Merchant Cash Advance
Recently a potential client of ours said he was trying to decide between a merchant cash advance loan or invoice factoring to fund his business expansion. Both funding sources have benefits, but there are some key differences to keep in mind if you find yourself facing a similar decision. A merchant cash advance is essentially a…
Q&A with Universal Funding’s CEO
Fintechs, Funding and the Future Q: How has Universal Funding weathered the recent changes in the economy? A: Like many of our clients, we’re starting to see a healthy state of growth. This year we’ve been improving our processes, which will hopefully reflect in our client’s customer experience. Q: Does location play a role…
The Top 10 Factoring Companies
Top 10 Reviews provides a list of the top-rated factoring companies. Universal Funding consistently show up on lists of the best factoring companies to work with.
Last Updated on 03/03/2026