- Paychex launched Paychex Funding Solutions, expanding its offerings into small business lending to give SMBs quick access to funds via invoice factoring.
- Paychex Funding Solutions supports B2B companies by providing capital based on customer creditworthiness to help them cover payroll, vendor payments, and growth needs.
- Paychex had previously offered small business funding in partnership with Biz2Credit.
Payroll, benefits, and HR company Paychex announced its expansion into small business lending. Called Paychex Funding Solutions, the new offering gives small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) fast access to the funds they need.
The new lending product will offer businesses capital based on their total assets through invoice factoring. The solution is aimed to help B2B-focused companies meet payroll, pay vendors, and fuel growth. Applicants do not need to be a Paychex payroll client to qualify.
“Lack of capital is the top reason that small organizations go out of business – and meeting payroll obligations can be one of the biggest hurdles, regardless of the economic climate,” said Paychex Senior Vice President of Operations and Customer Experience Liz Roaldsen. “Quick access to capital when a company needs it can be the difference between a business being able to remain open or closing its doors.”
Paychex Funding Solutions offers an alternative to traditional bank loans, which often have difficult approval processes and restrictive obligations. The company’s streamlined underwriting and approval process makes decisions partially on the creditworthiness of a business’s customers. By leveraging the data around applicants’ customers, Paychex is able to service businesses that might not normally qualify for traditional loans.
In addition to using unique data in its underwriting process, Paychex will also offer its small business lenders a one-on-one consultation to evaluate their goals and finances, access to a funding specialist for customized solutions, and a team to offer guidance and support on funding options.
This is not Paychex’s first dip into the small business financing world. The company already offers users access to funding via a partnership with Biz2Credit, a revenue-based financing platform with a network of more than 1,200 lenders. Additionally, Paychex has a Paychex Promise membership service that provides payroll protection, business credit building tools, and more.