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Get Ready for a Wave of Commercial Bankruptcies

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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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How to create a credit risk rating system

Abrigo

Develop a credit risk rating system. Having an internally developed risk rating system is common. Credit risk rating. For banks and credit unions, a popular tool to monitor credit risk is a standardized risk rating system, which can serve several purposes. Start with the basics.

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5 Must-have Digital Technologies in Your Business Credit Risk Management Platform

Emagia

Enterprises digitally transform their credit risk management processes to manage and navigate volatile market conditions, new regulatory pressures, increasing customer expectations, and other credit risks related to customers and vendors. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bankruptcy filings, among other things.

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Credit and Finance Need to Make Moves Against Fast-Rising Bankruptcy Levels

Emagia

As NACM Connect ’s Great Lakes Conference closed the final in its trio of fall conferences in Ohio this week, experts from law practices like Lowenstein Sandler LLP and credit report giant Experian warned that corporate bankruptcy numbers are trending worse than any time since the pandemic began about 3 ½ years ago. “We

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Among other things, commercial bankruptcies have been steadily climbing over the past year. Consequently, where the risks are concentrated in your AR portfolio can change significantly from year-to-year, which is why you need to have a program that involves both periodic account reviews and portfolio monitoring.

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Gleaning Actionable Insights from Credit Scores

Your Virtual Credit Manager

For instance, bankruptcy within the next two years is more easily defined than the more nebulous state of financial distress. Despite these shortcomings, commercial credit scores can be valuable tools for a company offering trade credit to other businesses. Tuning on Your High Beams.

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How to Mitigate Business Credit Risk with Business Credit Reports

CommandCredit

Businesses need to identify the possible risks associated with any project or business venture. By analyzing risk, you must decide whether the consequences of any risk you identify are acceptable. A business credit report can identify adverse situations or warning signs to help you decide if you want to accept the risk.