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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.

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Big Company Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss

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Consequently, a large percentage of your accounts receivable (AR) is likely to derive from large firms. Beware—Commercial Bankruptcies Are Accelerating In our current economic climate, watching out for customer red flags is essential. According to BankruptcyWatch , the U.S. Department of Justice's U.S.

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Due Diligence Doesn't End with the Credit Application

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Furthermore, new businesses and small businesses tend to have high failure rates, and there is good reason to believe a wave of defaults is coming. Among other things, commercial bankruptcies have been steadily climbing over the past year. Credit scores typically provide either a probability or default or of slow payment.

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The Imperative for Prioritizing Collections

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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. ” That comes after a 61 percent increase over the same period from 2022 to 2023.

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Gleaning Actionable Insights from Credit Scores

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As such, they are just one of the many tools, such as credit reports, supplier and bank references, and financial statement analysis, that can help assess a business's creditworthiness. Commercial credit scores are often not as well understood as consumer credit scores such as FICO.

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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 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.

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Using Collateral to Make the Sale

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Growth is down, interest rates continue rising, small businesses are facing a credit crunch, commercial bankruptcies are skyrocketing and experts see an emerging threat: Washington Post: U.S. There are several ways to mitigate the risk of extending credit on open terms. The headlines paint a grim picture.