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Is Your Company Ready for a Downturn in the Economy?

Credit Research Foundation

million jobs, and the unemployment rate peaked at 10% in October 2009. First, since we haven’t seen significant default activity in recent years, many companies have let up on their credit risk management efforts, as the value proposition wasn’t as compelling as it was during previous economic downturns.

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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. Clearly, the level of Business Credit Risk is going to remain elevated as we move through 2024, bringing with it the potential for corresponding increases in bad debt and delinquency.

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Can You Get a Loan Without a Job?

CreditStrong for Business

Credit Cards A credit card is a revolving form of financing that an unemployed consumer might qualify for. However, in 2009 legislators passed the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act), which might make qualifying more challenging.

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Addressing Portfolio Risk in Economic Uncertainty: Part 2 (2022)

FICO Blog

FICO® Scores, often an important contributor to underwriting risk management strategies, are designed to provide valuable risk rank-ordering through all economic cycles. Default rates by FICO® Auto Score 8 and FICO® Resilience Index 2 – stressed economy (Oct 2007 to Oct 2009).

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Assessing the Impact of COVID 19 on Liquidity Needs

Abrigo

Let’s focus on the financial risks we don’t control and assess the risk. During the crisis in 2009, the banking system saw shockwaves hit, causing a number of bank closures. This liquidity drain was, in most cases, a direct result of increased credit risk and funding sources used to grow the banks. learn more.

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The Real Deal On Authorized User Tradelines

CreditStrong for Business

You can use the funds within the credit limit for your own purposes. This makes primary user tradelines the most preferred type with lenders and credit bureaus because it’s a more accurate representation of your true credit risk. That hurts your credit instead of boosting it.

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4 challenges banks and credit unions are facing today

Abrigo

They may include: - Competing and conflicting interests: growth vs. risk - Disconnected processes, departments and technology - Little transparency into portfolio health over time - Lots of data, few actionable insights. “As