Factoring as a business growth tool

By Midland American Capital

Commercial factoring is a quick way to turn business receivables into cash. In an typical scenario a business owner will most likely have to wait between 30 to 90 days for invoices to be paid.  A commercial factoring company will  examine a business’ customers’ credit and may offer to pay that business the majority of what’s owed on the invoice in a short amount of time. Factoring can be a great way to build a business, because it allows a business to bring in cash quicker and put that cash to work quicker.

Additionally, some factoring companies may offer consultation and business growth services to supplement their primary factoring services.

At Midland American, we believe that factoring can be a much better way for many businesses to grow, as factoring can provide cash far quicker than a traditional bank loan.

SAP subsidiary to plead guilty in DOJ copyright case

Oracle and SAP case 2011SAP subsidiary, TomorrowNow, will plead guilty to 12 criminal charges in a U.S. Department of Justice copyright case in U.S. District Court of Northern California. TomorrowNow illegally downloaded software from Oracle’s servers. The penalty SAP faces is not certain so far. ”The United States will lodge an under-seal copy of the proposed plea agreement with the Court separately,” according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California. Sentencing will take place at a hearing on September 14th of this year.

 

Countrywide will now payout 108 million in damages to it’s clients

Countrywide  Home Loans will now be paying out 108 million to clients that were charged excessive fees based on an agreement struck in June 2010 with the FTC. This is a landmark case–one of the biggest in the FTC’s history.

Countrywide logoMany of Countrywide’s former borrowers will receive somewhere between $500 to $5000 for the settlement. The company, now owned by Bank of America, is responsible for overcharging 450,000 customers.