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Lessons for Trade Creditors from Recent Bankruptcies

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History, other people’s experinces, is informative as well. Another thing trade creditors can study is companies that have defaulted or filed for bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2010 and gradually closed its remaining stores. That’s what this article explores.

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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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While the principals of credit are the same for businesses of every size, there is a lot more information on the big guys making it easier to see any red flags that suggest they are in trouble. Beware—Commercial Bankruptcies Are Accelerating In our current economic climate, watching out for customer red flags is essential.

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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. Update financial information: at least annually.

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What Happens If You Default on a Business Loan?

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Some lenders are more tolerant of delinquency than others, but at a certain point, late and missed payments result in a default. Read to better understand how a default on a business loan typically plays out and how it could affect you. Default vs delinquency: Understanding the difference. So what happens if you default?

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Here’s what to do when you’re about to default on a business loan.

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Table of Contents What happens if you default on a business loan? What happens if your business defaults on a loan? What’s the difference between default and delinquency? What you can do before your loan goes into default Does defaulting on a business loan affect my personal credit? What if I had an SBA loan?

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What Triggers Your Collection Efforts?

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Derogatory Information: You should be monitoring the creditworthiness of the customers in your AR portfolio. This is done by getting updated credit reports, updating credit references, sharing information with a credit industry group, and monitoring various information sources both internal and external.