No one in the Finance Marketplace can offer the combination of speed, flexibility and the value that we can; and we are very proud of that
– The team of specialists at International
Letters of Credit
A documentary credit is a bank undertaking of payment. It is a written undertaking by an issuing bank given to the seller at the request, and on the instructions of the buyer to pay at sight or at a determinable future date up to a stated sum of money, within a prescribed time limit and against stipulated documents or other conditions.
Payment Methods
What are the various types of payment available? How do they rank in terms of Risk to Importer, Risk to Exporter? When should the payment be made and how does that affect when the goods will be available? To know about all this and more, click the button below.
Performance Guarantee
A performance guarantee (sometimes called a performance bond) protects the project developer from economic loss and is a standard risk mitigation tool for capital projects. When does it come into effect? Click the button below to find out!
Vision & Mission

We exist to improve our customer’s lives by positioning their businesses for explosive growth.

We do this by offering a superior trade finance product, supported by truly exceptional customer service, to clients who require more than just an “off the rack” solution to their needs.

And if we can have fun while doing it, then all the better!

Testimonials

  • Run down the list of trade finance specialists. You won't find another company that does what they [CFPI] do. They provided a letter of credit for my business in four working days and truly solved an enormous headache. If we did not have access to their product, we would have lost revenue. Plain and simple.

    Resa P (New York, NY)

  • We have used CFPI for two international purchases and we have found that their products and services perform consistently with their claims. John and I found it easy to work them and we will consider them the next time we require letters of credit.

    Rohit G (New York, NY)

  • It was really nice to find an alternative to pledging large amounts of capital as security for our international purchases. CFPI's letters of credit give us the ability to make our money work harder for us. We thank them for their product.

    Angela R (Newark, NJ)

  • At first I was not sure about the idea of using a letter of credit backed with someone else's collateral. CFPI was patient and helpful in teaching me how the process works and getting me up to speed with the right products and services to grow my business. They even helped strategize the purchase of inventory on deals which we did not require their services. I would highly recommend them to any company which imports goods as a primary business activity. They are truly fantastic.

    Dinesh P (Delhi, India)

  • Sometimes with our overseas manufacturers of apparel we need to purchase a letter of credit before the supplier will accept an order and perhaps we need additional liquidity to meet those requirements. CFPI helps us meet those requirements without reducing our cash on hand and it is a breath of fresh air because we have never been offered this kind of thing from a bank.

    Velma R (California, USA)

  • We had a problem with importing merchandise because of limited access to capital after credit tightened up post-2008. The service offered from CFP International gave our business a lifeline. Letters of credit are expensive and hit your balance sheet hard. We never knew there was an alternative to the headaches until we found CFP. We thank them.

    Martin H (Long Island, NY USA)