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Lessons for Trade Creditors from Recent Bankruptcies

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Another thing trade creditors can study is companies that have defaulted or filed for bankruptcy. We’re going to look at the situations involving four well known companies that ended up in bankruptcy so we can better understand the circumstances that signal a commercial bankruptcy may be on the horizon. J.Crew Group, Inc.

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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. Likewise, the construction and business services industries, accounting for nearly 20 percent of insolvencies last year, are projected to remain the hardest hit in 2024. Fitch Ratings forecasts U.S.

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Big Company Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss

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Beware—Commercial Bankruptcies Are Accelerating In our current economic climate, watching out for customer red flags is essential. That’s because commercial bankruptcies have been rising and are expected to continue rising. Trustee Program estimates that bankruptcy filings will double over the next three years.

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A look back at 2024: 5 trends in credit management from the past year

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How has 2024 unfolded and what is expected for 2025? Indeed, one in four bankruptcies occur due to late payments of invoices, according to EU data. According to the latest Allianz data, 2024 is already going in the books as a record year for insolvencies , with Western Europe leading the rebound in the number of cases.

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The Imperative for Prioritizing Collections

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Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash ) The American Bankruptcy Institute recently reported that, “The 6,067 total commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first nine months of 2024 represented a 36 percent increase over the 4,561 filed during the same period in 2023.” Trustee Program.

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Red Flags Revealed by Your Customers' Financial Statements

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Commercial bankruptcies have been surging since mid-2022. Chapter 11 filings, used by businesses hoping to reorganize, have increased by 34 percent in the first six months of 2024 compared to last year. Department of Justice expects a sharp increase in bankruptcies with the U.S. And the future is bleak — the U.S.

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There's Nothing Good about Extended Payment Terms

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In addition, extended terms increase your exposure to customer bankruptcies and the resulting non-payment. To continue reading and learn 6 things to consider when confronted with a request for extended payment terms, as well as how to combat Payment Timing Optimization, you need to be a paid subscriber to Your Virtual Credit Manager.