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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. Department of Justice projects a substantial increase in bankruptcy filings. Trustee Program has estimated that bankruptcy filings will double over the next three years. What do you need help with?

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Big Company Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss

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Because most of your biggest customers will be larger firms instead of smaller, it is typically the larger firms that will require higher credit limits. Consequently, a large percentage of your accounts receivable (AR) is likely to derive from large firms. Your Virtual Credit Manager is a reader-supported publication.

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Is Your Collection Agency a Good Fit?

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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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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

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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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The Imperative for Prioritizing Collections

Your Virtual Credit Manager

With consumer discretionary spending bottled up by past inflation, it is no surprise many SMBs are struggling to make ends meet. In other words, commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies have doubled over the past 2 years, and the trend continues upward. Your Virtual Credit Manager is a reader-supported publication.

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Seven Observations from Silicon Valley Bank's Failure

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Subscribe now Lessons to Be Learned Looked at from the perspective of somebody responsible for the management of a portfolio of accounts receivable (AR), the events surrounding the SVB collapse present a cautionary tale. Any enterprise extending credit to another business needs to have real treasury expertise.

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Red Flags Revealed by Your Customers' Financial Statements

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Commercial bankruptcies have been surging since mid-2022. Chapter 7 commercial liquidation filings are up 28 percent and sub-chapter V small business elections are up a staggering 61 percent despite the filing threshold recently being cut in half. Department of Justice expects a sharp increase in bankruptcies with the U.S.