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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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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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Is Your Collection Agency a Good Fit?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Market volatility and rising costs are instead disrupting working capital budgets, causing late payments that inflate accounts receivable (AR). Know the Law: Familiarize yourself with the legal complexities of commercial credit and debt collection.

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What Triggers Your Collection Efforts?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Whether you have automated the collection process or not, mapping out collection strategies for the different types of customers in your accounts receivable (AR) portfolio is an accepted best practice. Derogatory Information: You should be monitoring the creditworthiness of the customers in your AR portfolio.

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Do Your Customers Deserve Credit?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

A business with a strong credit history is more likely to be considered creditworthy than one with a weaker credit history. A business's credit history also includes any past bankruptcies or defaults, as well as collection agency placements. Collateral: Collateral can be used to secure any type of credit offering.

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Do You Know Which Customers Are Likely to Pay Late?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

In every accounts receivable (AR) portfolio there are customers that almost always pay on time, other customers that pay within a reasonable proximity of the due date, and those that pay consistently slow. If your contact is avoiding you, it may only be because they are really busy or no longer works there.

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Don't Leave Converting Sales into Cash to Chance

Your Virtual Credit Manager

If your sales are consummated via payment at the point of sale, which may involve “pay with order” or “pay on delivery” protocols involving a credit card or an online e-payment product, managing Accounts Receivable (AR) will not be big issue for you.

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