Bad Debt Chapter 7 Credit and Collections 
Your Virtual Credit Manager
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Over the next couple of years, many more companies are expected to file bankruptcy chapter 7 liquidations, or simply close their doors for good. As a consequence, commercial accounts receivable (AR) portfolios are at an increasing risk of suffering bad debt losses.
CreditStrong for Business
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The trade-off for having your debt eliminated is a long-lasting derogatory mark on your credit report identifying you as a huge credit risk. Your credit report sees the effects of a bankruptcy filing for ten years for a chapter 7 bankruptcy. While it does eliminate your debts, it comes with a bigger penalty.
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Your Virtual Credit Manager
AUGUST 1, 2023
Even though the economic headwinds are moderating, now is not the time to become less vigilant from a customer credit perspective. If you are extending credit to business customers, prudence dictates that you be prepared to deal with customer bankruptcies. Right now there are nearly a million new businesses beating the odds.
CreditStrong for Business
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Unfortunately, regardless of the reason, they will affect your credit score. Still, you may be wondering—how long do late payments stay on your credit report? How Different Entries Affect Your Credit Score Equifax , Experian , and TransUnion , the three major credit bureaus, compile the data that creditors report.
CreditStrong for Business
MARCH 10, 2023
Late payments remain on your credit bureau report and influence your credit score for seven years. Fortunately, there are ways to improve your overall credit profile to offset the adverse results that late payments have on your credit score. What Is Considered as a Late Payment? on the due date are deemed as late.
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