Partner Disclosure

FlexCharge has developed an innovative solution that enables merchants to tackle failed payment transactions suffered by their consumers.

When payment transactions fail, merchants automatically assign these transactions to FlexCharge. These are evaluated real time with our unique technology and, if considered eligible, the FlexCharge widget is activated directly on the merchant website to handle customer consent and interactions. Each activation triggers a factoring service for the applicable invoice. Hence, FlexCharge, through its technology, enables merchants to assign and factor their invoices.

Invoice factoring is not trading or a loan. Invoice factoring gives merchants access to funds they already earned by advancing the receivable. Invoice factoring is different to traditional methods of lending and funding and as such is not regulated under the same legislation traditional lenders are subject to.

Notwithstanding the above, disclosure requirements are required in certain jurisdictions. New York State regulations, for example, require a “provider” (i.e., a commercial finance service provider) to provide the “recipient” (i.e., the merchant) with disclosures “at the time of extending a specific offer” for open-end financing, closed-end financing, sales-based financing, or a factoring transaction. The Californian Financing Law (“CFL”) also requires the provider that facilitate “commercial financing” to disclose, at the time of extending a specific offer of commercial financing, specified information relating to the transaction such as the total amount of funds provided, the total cost of the financing, the term or estimated term, etc.

These disclosures are provided in our Merchant Agreement signed with each of our merchants; End User Terms of Use are available here and within any applicable checkout / confirmation page in which FlexCharge is assigned with the invoice and/or provides the factoring service.

Most factoring service providers are members of self-regulate associations such as the International Factoring Association and the Secured Finance Network, which FlexCharge is in the process of joining.

The information on this website and specifically this page is for general awareness and knowledge, it does not constitute legal or professional advice, or warranty of compliance with applicable laws.