Warehouse Financing

Warehouse Financing

A loan or line of credit available to a business secured by raw materials held in a warehouse. The materials may be held in a place designated by the lender or in the borrower's own warehouse (provided it is managed by a third party). The business places these materials as collateral in exchange for an operating loan. Repayment may be flexible in warehouse financing as it may be tied to the rate at which the borrower uses the raw material to make a finished product. See also: Inventory financing.