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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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Gleaning Actionable Insights from Credit Scores

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Commercial credit scores predict the likelihood of a business fulfilling its financial obligations, particularly regarding debt repayment and trade credit. Commercial credit scores are often not as well understood as consumer credit scores such as FICO. Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash First, a little background.

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Red Flags, Slow Payments, and Collection Secrets

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In our case, we found our readers had an affinity for articles on identifying collection risks and the best ways of dealing with past due balances. First we look at Red Flags that may indicate a customer could begin paying slower or default. Far more damaging is a customer that defaults (never pays).

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

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Approving a customer for credit terms is merely the first step in an open credit relationship. Economic circumstances may cause you to tighten your credit policies and customer credit limits. Among other things, commercial bankruptcies have been steadily climbing over the past year. What do you need help doing?

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Do Your Customers Deserve Credit?

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For example, there are firms burning through their cash reserves that may still be considered worthy of credit on their next order, but not the order that comes in three months from now. Cash flow is the biggest cause of customers defaults, but often cash flow is a result of other financial problems or miscues.

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Using Collateral to Make the Sale

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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. A critical part of this exercise involves identifying active and new customers posing high, or even just marginal, credit risks.

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9 Trade Credit Traps to Avoid

Your Virtual Credit Manager

When a commercial account wants to buy your product, chances are they will want credit terms. Business credit, also known as trade credit, facilitates the flow of goods and services between business trading partners. The purpose behind extending trade credit is to facilitate the sale of some other product or service.

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