How does staffing agency invoice factoring work?

Staffing factoring lets you sell your outstanding client invoices to CashBridge for immediate cash. You submit your staffing invoices, we advance 80–92% within 24 hours, and when your client pays (in 30–60 days), you receive the remaining balance minus a factoring fee of 1–5%.

Can staffing agencies use factoring to make payroll?

Yes — staffing factoring is specifically designed for this use case. You can use the advance to fund weekly or bi-weekly payroll for temporary or contract workers before your clients pay their invoices.

What types of staffing invoices qualify for factoring?

Invoices to creditworthy business clients for placed workers, including temporary staffing, contract staffing, direct hire, and managed services invoices. The staffing agency must have an established relationship with the client and invoices must be for services already delivered.

How fast can a staffing agency get funded?

Most staffing agencies receive their advance within 24 hours of invoice submission. Same-day funding is available for invoices under $500K. Initial account setup takes 1–2 business days.

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The Staffing Agency Cash Flow Gap

Staffing agencies operate in a structural cash flow mismatch. Workers are paid weekly. Clients pay invoices in 30, 45, or 60 days. Between those two timelines sits a funding gap that grows with every new placement.

A mid-sized staffing firm placing 100 temps at $20/hour runs through $80,000+ in payroll weekly — before a single client check clears. Scale up placements and the gap scales with it.

📅 Weekly payroll obligations Temps and contractors expect payment every 5–7 days. This is non-negotiable — delays destroy your recruiter reputation and talent pipeline.

🐢 30–60 day client payment terms Enterprise clients enforce net-30 or net-60 terms. AP departments don't move faster just because your cash is tight.

📈 Growth costs cash Every new client win requires more weekly payroll before you see a single dollar of revenue. Growth actually makes the cash gap bigger.

🏦 Banks won't move fast enough Lines of credit have caps, require collateral, and take weeks to approve. They're not built for the staffing industry's cash cycle.

The math doesn't work without a bridge. Factoring is that bridge.

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How Staffing Invoice Factoring Works

You bill your clients as usual. Instead of waiting 30–60 days for payment, you submit those invoices to CashBridge and receive the majority of the value within 24 hours. Your client pays us on their normal terms. You keep the difference.

Place workers and invoice your client Issue your weekly or bi-weekly staffing invoice to your client as you normally would.

Submit the invoice to CashBridge Upload through our portal. We verify the invoice and confirm your client's credit standing.

Receive 80–92% within 24 hours Funds hit your account via ACH — often same business day. Use it for payroll, overhead, or growth.

Your client pays on their terms We collect. When they pay in 30–60 days, we remit the remaining balance minus our factoring fee.

See what you'd receive for your specific invoices.

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CashBridge Rates for Staffing Agencies

Transparent pricing. Your rate is shown before you commit. No contracts, no minimums, no hidden fees.

80–92%

Advance on invoice value

1–5%

Factoring fee per 30 days

$10K–$10M+

Invoice facility size

Staffing invoices due within 30 days qualify for the highest advance rates (up to 92%). Invoices for net-45 or net-60 terms receive slightly lower rates to reflect extended collection periods. Enterprise and Fortune 500 clients with strong payment history unlock the best rates.

Factoring fees accrue per 30-day period the invoice remains outstanding. A $100K invoice funded Monday and paid in 30 days costs you approximately $1,000–$2,000 in factoring fees — weighed against reliable payroll and sustainable growth.

See the exact advance amount for your invoices.

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Which Staffing Agencies Qualify?

Qualification is based on your clients' creditworthiness, not yours. If you're billing established companies — especially mid-market and enterprise — you likely qualify even as a newer agency or one with a thin credit file.

✓ Temporary Staffing Weekly and bi-weekly invoices for placed temporary workers across any industry.

✓ Contract Staffing Long-term contract placements, managed services, and project-based staffing engagements.

✓ IT & Professional Staffing Technology, finance, legal, and executive staffing invoices to creditworthy business clients.

✓ Healthcare Staffing Nursing, allied health, and locum tenens staffing invoices to hospitals and healthcare systems.

Invoices must be for services already delivered — not future placements or retainer-based work. Your clients must be creditworthy businesses (not individual consumers). New agencies with limited history qualify as long as their client roster is solid.

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Staffing Factoring FAQ

Can we use factoring proceeds directly for payroll?

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Yes — that's the most common use case. The advance hits your bank account via ACH within 24 hours. Use it for weekly payroll, payroll taxes, employer contributions, or any operational expense. There are no restrictions on how you use the advance.

Will our clients know we're using factoring?

With disclosed factoring, your client receives a Notice of Assignment directing payment to CashBridge — this is completely standard and most enterprise AP departments process it routinely. With confidential factoring, payments route through a dedicated lockbox that looks like your company account. We'll help you choose the right structure for your client relationships.

Does our agency's credit history matter?

Not primarily. Factoring approval is based on your clients' creditworthiness, not your agency's. Newer agencies, those with thin files, or those recovering from past issues can qualify as long as they're billing established companies. Your client roster matters more than your credit score.

How quickly do we get funded?

Most staffing agencies receive their advance within 24 hours of invoice submission. Same-day ACH is common for invoices under $500K. Initial onboarding takes 1–2 business days — after that, you can submit and fund invoices on a recurring weekly cycle that aligns with your payroll schedule.

Is there a minimum number of invoices or a monthly minimum?

No minimums. Factor one invoice or fifty — your choice. Pause when you have sufficient cash. Resume when you need coverage. There are no long-term contracts and no monthly minimums at CashBridge.

What if a client doesn't pay an invoice?

It depends on the structure. With recourse factoring, if a client doesn't pay within a specified period (e.g., 90 days), you repurchase the invoice. With non-recourse factoring, CashBridge absorbs the credit risk if a client becomes insolvent — you keep the advance. Non-recourse structures carry slightly higher fees. We'll explain the options during onboarding.

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