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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.

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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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RMAI Update August 2024

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In This Update We Loved Connecting at the 2024 Executive Summit! Last week, 175 executives gathered in beautiful Santa Ana Pueblo, NM for the 2024 Executive Summit. Public comments to the rule proposal were due August 12, 2024. 23-1952, 2024 U.S. 23-2512, 2024 U.S. RMAI submitted comments, which can be viewed here.

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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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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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Hard Money Loan Requirements in 2024 

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Traditional lenders may impose a waiting period before you can qualify for a new loan after derogatory credit events like bankruptcy, foreclosure, etc. As with any secured loan, if you default, the lender can seize the asset and resell it in an attempt to recuperate the funds it loaned you.