Ruling Aids Factoring Firms in Agricultural Industry

Financial firms that factor agricultural accounts receivable won a big victory last week that should help sustain the crucial liquidity that such firms provide to agricultural brokers and, indirectly, to growers.

Asta Reports 62% Increase in Net Income

Asta Funding, the financial services company which specialises in factoring and the purchase, liquidation and management of performing and non-performing consumer receivables, today reported results for its second quarter ended 31 March 2001.

Bancorp’s Factoring Income Drives Record Q1 Figures

Sterling Bancorp today announced record figures for the three months ended 31 March 2001. Net income for their factoring operation had risen by 28.5% to $1,401,000 from Ј1,090,000 in the corresponding period of 2000.