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Get Ready for a Wave of Commercial Bankruptcies

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After, the Great Recession of 2008, commercial bankruptcies peaked in 2009 and did not drop below pre-recession levels until 2012. Department of Justice projects a substantial increase in bankruptcy filings. Trustee Program has estimated that bankruptcy filings will double over the next three years.

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

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Furthermore, new businesses and small businesses tend to have high failure rates, and there is good reason to believe a wave of defaults is coming. Among other things, commercial bankruptcies have been steadily climbing over the past year. Credit scores typically provide either a probability or default or of slow payment.

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What Triggers Your Collection Efforts?

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Whether you have automated the collection process or not, mapping out collection strategies for the different types of customers in your accounts receivable (AR) portfolio is an accepted best practice. You will need to determine if a default is imminent or down the road.

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Gleaning Actionable Insights from Credit Scores

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As such, they are just one of the many tools, such as credit reports, supplier and bank references, and financial statement analysis, that can help assess a business's creditworthiness. Commercial credit scores are often not as well understood as consumer credit scores such as FICO.

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Using Collateral to Make the Sale

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Growth is down, interest rates continue rising, small businesses are facing a credit crunch, commercial bankruptcies are skyrocketing and experts see an emerging threat: Washington Post: U.S. There are several ways to mitigate the risk of extending credit on open terms. The headlines paint a grim picture.

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Do Your Customers Deserve Credit?

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Cash flow is the biggest cause of customers defaults, but often cash flow is a result of other financial problems or miscues. A business's credit history also includes any past bankruptcies or defaults, as well as collection agency placements. Collateral: Collateral can be used to secure any type of credit offering.

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Are Early Payment Discounts a Good Idea in Today’s Economy?

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While bankruptcy filings have not increased substantially in the past year, they have begun to tick up and it is widely anticipated that filing will continue to increase as pandemic relief is finally spent, revenues decrease due to a faltering economy, and costs increase due to inflation and rising interest rates.

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