Your Virtual Credit Manager

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Extending credit is the financial backbone of Business-to-Business (B2B) commerce. Not being paid in full or in part causes a bad debt loss. Not being paid on time reduces profits commensurate with your cost of capital and cost of collections — the longer the time it takes to be paid, the higher those costs.

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CreditStrong for Business

AUGUST 27, 2024

If a consumer has an unpaid debt on an existing credit account, the original lender will eventually close the account and charge off the bad debt. Generally, these debts are reported to the credit bureaus and remain as a negative entry on your credit history for seven years. What is a Charge-Off?

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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. With a chapter 13 bankruptcy, your credit is affected for seven years.

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Credit Management Group UK

MARCH 4, 2024

Having credit risk processes in place from the outset is ideal, but credit risk management procedures can be implemented at any stage to reduce your exposure to risk of bad debt write off, improve cash flow and protect your profit Below are a few methods to use for managing credit risk.

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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.

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Know-It Global

JULY 5, 2023

Maintaining a healthy cashflow through credit control is crucial for the long-term success and sustainability of any enterprise, especially against the backdrop of soaring insolvencies and record instances of late payment. One effective strategy for achieving this goal is to implement a robust credit control system.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Processing Delays There are several AR activities that often take longer than they should and therefore cause delays: processing credit applications, approving orders, generating invoices, and posting payments. Credit evaluations, however, often take time. In small companies, this may occur due to a lack of credit analysis skills.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 9, 2024

Then last week we looked at credit hold best practices. From a credit management perspective, these are largely reactive topics. In fact, once you decide to sell a customer on open credit, most of the accounts receivable (AR) management tasks that follow have a reactive component. There is nothing wrong with that.

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MNS Credit Management Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

Lenders are picky about whose businesses they give credit to. A company that does not have a sufficient corporate credit score may struggle to obtain crucial loans. What is a company credit score? Lenders use company credit ratings substantially to determine loan eligibility and interest rates.

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MNS Credit Management Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In addition to giving solicitors instructions to start legal proceedings, we also offer credit management services including sending letters of demand prior to legal action, a service that looks into a company’s history, credit reports, and status reports. When a client owes a business money, consumer collections take place.

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MNS Credit Management Group

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Many businesses that owe money to creditors use debt collectors, who work for a fee or a portion of the total amount collected. Some debt collectors are also debt purchasers; these businesses buy debt below its face value and then make an effort to collect the entire amount owed. Key Takeaways.

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Lendio

JULY 18, 2024

While some debt is considered good debt for small business owners—debt that ultimately helps the borrower net more in savings or income—other debt is deemed “bad debt.” Past-due debt, sometimes referred to as “delinquent debt,” falls into this category. What is past due debt?

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Know-It Global

JUNE 28, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, credit control has become a vital aspect of financial management for businesses. Traditionally, credit management involved manual processes and relied heavily on human intervention, which often proved time-consuming and prone to errors. Check out this short demo to see how-it works!

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Emagia

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

OTC, the main cash flow driver, has many subsets within it, and credit management is more important than it looks on the surface. The top line and bottom line will be positively impacted when a sales order is received and fulfilled, but your business is at risk till you collect cash against the invoice.

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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 next business day.

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Know-It Global

JUNE 14, 2023

Offering trade credit can bring a huge boost to your business! One effective strategy that accomplishes both goals is offering trade credit. This is an arrangement where businesses extend credit to their customers, allowing them to purchase goods or services and pay at a later date.

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Gaviti

JULY 11, 2024

Benefits of Accounts Receivable Automation Software Whether your goal is to automate the collections process with accounts receivable automation software or scale it as your company grows,you’ll want to look for a solution that offers the most benefits for your business. Having a proactive collections strategy.

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Know-It Global

JULY 26, 2023

Evaluate and improve your credit terms Begin by assessing your current credit terms and ensure they are reasonable and aligned with industry standards. Consider shortening the credit period, tightening credit limits, or implementing stricter credit approval processes. Struggling for time?

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Fundera

JULY 16, 2018

A charge-off is when you’re so late on your credit card or loan payments that the lender expects you’ll never pay, so they remove the anticipated income from their ledger and document the loss as bad debt. Technically, that bad debt is “charged-off.” Technically, that bad debt is “charged-off” or “written-off.”.

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Emagia

JUNE 12, 2023

Credit risk management plays a critical role in the financial health and stability of businesses across industries. It involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating the potential risks associated with extending credit to customers or counterparties. What is Credit Risk Management? Credit Risk Management Steps?

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Lendio

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Selling accounts receivable (aka factoring) is a financial strategy where a business sells its outstanding invoices or accounts receivable to a third-party company, referred to as a ‘factor’ The factor pays the business a significant portion of the amount due up front, then proceeds to collect the full amount from the indebted customer.

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Know-It Global

JUNE 20, 2023

Credit control is a vital aspect of financial management for businesses. It involves managing credit sales and making informed credit decisions, ensuring timely payment from customers, and minimising bad debt. Setting Up Credit Control Processes 1.1 This is where business credit checking comes into play.

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Gaviti

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Below, we’re reviewing some of the top accounts receivable challenges in 2023 and offering quick ways to shore up your collections process. Credit check and risk analyses, which offer a concrete way to determine which clients are most at risk of defaulting on payment terms.

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Fundera

OCTOBER 1, 2018

There are two ways to go about offering customer financing: outsourcing to a third-party financing firm that collects customer payments for you; or signing up for a service or platform that enables customers to sign up for financing at the point of sale, so merchants can manage the process in-house. Potential for Bad Debts.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

MARCH 26, 2024

Approving a new customer for credit terms is merely the first step taken by a B2B vendor to begin an open credit relationship. Economic circumstances may prompt a vendor to either tighten or loosen its credit policies and customer credit limits. Situations change, both for the vendor and for its customers.

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