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Big Company Red Flags You Can't Afford to Miss

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Here a sample of the news on this front: Commercial bankruptcy filings across all chapters increased 20% in the first 9 months of 2024 compared to 2023, with 22,550 filings versus 18,774 according to Epiq AACER. Meanwhile, commercial Chapter 11 filings increased 36% Allianze Trade forecasts bankruptcies in the US to increase by 12% in 2025.

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Lessons for Trade Creditors from Recent Bankruptcies

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Credit analysts should also review past decisions to improve their future performance regarding approvals, limits and term setting. Another thing trade creditors can study is companies that have defaulted or filed for bankruptcy. Despite efforts to negotiate with creditors, Hertz filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2020.

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The Imperative for Prioritizing Collections

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(Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash ) The American Bankruptcy Institute recently reported that, “The 6,067 total commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first nine months of 2024 represented a 36 percent increase over the 4,561 filed during the same period in 2023.”

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Red Flags Revealed by Your Customers' Financial Statements

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Chapter 11 filings, used by businesses hoping to reorganize, have increased by 34 percent in the first six months of 2024 compared to last year. 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.

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Maximize Recovery, Preserve Your Interests Under UCC Article 9

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

By Robert DiNozzi Corporate Credit Managers face uncertain times. In a post-pandemic world, forbearance and amended credit agreements may no longer represent the most rational path for preserving the value of security interests. Maximizing Recovery Value of Defaulted Business Loans.

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Are There Hidden Risks in Your AR Portfolio?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

In February, Epiq Bankruptcy reported that commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings climbed 118 percent year-over-year. The Imperative for Both Periodic Reviews and Ongoing Monitoring One of the things you should do immediately upon approving a customer for credit terms is schedule their first Account Review. A Case in Point.