SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC WORKING CAPITAL

• US 20120239552A1
• Filed: 11/17/2011
• Published: 09/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Swift Financial Corp. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Swift Financial Corp. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Harycki, Edward A.
• Application Number:
  US13/299,137
• Publication Number:
  US 20120239552A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/38
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03

Abstract

A method and system for dynamic working capital are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises calculating a maximum capital line available for a customer, providing for access by the customer to the maximum capital line, and providing for micro-repayment of funds received by the customer.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a dynamic capital line, the method comprising:

calculating a maximum capital line available for a customer;

providing for access by the customer to the maximum capital line; and

providing for micro-repayment of funds received by the customer.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein calculating the maximum capital line available comprises:

receiving data associated with the customer, the data associated with the customer comprising banking/transaction activity data, credit and repayment performance data, behavioral data, and firmographic data;

determining, by using the data associated with the customer, a default value indicating a likelihood of default;

assigning a risk value to the default value;

calculating an exposure value indicating an acceptable level of exposure; and

communicating to the customer the maximum capital line available, the maximum capital line available based on the exposure value.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing for access comprises:

receiving a request for capital from the customer, the request for capital comprising an amount of funds;

processing the request for capital upon determining that the amount of funds is within an available amount in the maximum capital line;

transferring the amount of funds to the customer; and

deducting the amount of funds from the maximum capital line value.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing for micro-repayment comprises:

obtaining first volume data related to one or more of credit card sales and debit card sales;

obtaining second volume data related to total sales;

determining a split percentage;

determining a repayment amount; and

collecting the repayment amount.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

updating the data associated with the customer according to a predetermined period;

calculating an updated exposure value based on the updated data associated with the customer; and

communicating to the customer an updated maximum capital line available, the updated maximum capital line available based on the updated exposure value.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the banking/transaction data comprises data related to one or more of a business checking account, a personal checking account, and merchant processing statements.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the credit and repayment performance data comprises data related to one or more of data received from consumer credit bureaus, data received from business credit bureaus and exchanges, and business performance monitoring tools.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the firmographic data comprises data related to one or more of purchased data sources and public data sources.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein communicating is performed via one or more of a website, a feed to a mobile device, a voice response unit, and customer service.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein transferring the amount of funds to the customer is completed via one or more of credit card access, ACH transfer, wire transfer, mobile banking transfer, NFC transfer, and online banking transfer.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein collecting the repayment amount is performed via one or more of a split processing collection method, a lockbox collection method, and an ACH collection method.

12. A system for providing a dynamic capital line, the system comprising:

a server, having a processor, in communication with a network; and

software instructions stored on the server and executable by the server, the software instructions for;

calculating a maximum capital line available for a customer;

providing for access by the customer to the maximum capital line; and

providing for micro-repayment of funds received by the customer.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein calculating the maximum capital line available comprises:

receiving data associated with the customer, the data associated with the customer comprising banking/transaction activity data, credit and repayment performance data, behavioral data, and firmographic data;

determining, by using the data associated with the customer, a default value indicating a likelihood of default;

assigning a risk value to the default value;

calculating an exposure value indicating an acceptable level of exposure; and

communicating to the customer the maximum capital line available, the maximum capital line available based on the exposure value.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein providing for access comprises:

receiving a request for capital from the customer, the request for capital comprising an amount of funds;

processing the request for capital upon determining that the amount of funds is within an available amount in the maximum capital line;

transferring the amount of funds to the customer; and

deducting the amount of funds from the maximum capital line value.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein providing for micro-repayment comprises:

obtaining first volume data related to one or more of credit card sales and debit card sales;

obtaining second volume data related to total sales;

determining a split percentage;

determining a repayment amount; and

collecting the repayment amount.

16. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

updating the data associated with the customer according to a predetermined period;

calculating an updated exposure value based on the updated data associated with the customer; and

communicating to the customer an updated maximum capital line available, the updated maximum capital line available based on the updated exposure value.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the banking/transaction data comprises data related to one or more of a business checking account, a personal checking account, and merchant processing statements.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the credit and repayment performance data comprises data related to one or more of data received from consumer credit bureaus, data received from business credit bureaus and exchanges, and business performance monitoring tools.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the firmographic data comprises data related to one or more of purchased data sources and public data sources.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein communicating is performed via one or more of a website, a feed to a mobile device, a voice response unit, and customer service.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein transferring the amount of funds to the customer is completed via one or more of credit card access, ACH transfer, wire transfer, mobile banking transfer, NFC transfer, and online banking transfer.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein collecting the repayment amount is performed via one or more of a split processing collection method, a lockbox collection method, and an ACH collection method.