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How to Accept Credit Card Payments for your Small Business

Lendio

If you’re trying to decide whether you should accept credit card payments, it’s never been easier. This guide will help you to decide whether you should take advantage of the estimated 441 million open credit card accounts in the United States. Why accept credit cards?

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When do Credit Card Payments Report to Credit Bureaus?

The Red Spectrum

When it comes to managing your finances and building a healthy credit history, understanding how credit card payments affect your credit reports is essential. What Are Credit Bureaus? Before diving into the details, let’s first understand what credit bureaus are.

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Mitigating Commercial Credit Fraud

Your Virtual Credit Manager

When we first think about credit risk, our minds focus on the financial status of the company in question. To manage the risk that a customer might default, companies implement credit and collection policies and procedures. Your Virtual Credit Manager is a reader-supported publication. Share Read more

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Top 10 Collection Reminders Writing Tips

Gaviti

Managing accounts receivable can be challenging, but having a structured approach to writing collection reminders can make a significant difference. It is more efficient to send these reminders as soon as the invoice is issued and also another reminder at least a week before the payment is actually due. Get a demo today!

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Top 10 Strategies for Reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Accelerating sales can increase DSO, but most often the cause is problems in the order-to-cash (O2C) pipeline affecting collections. Your Virtual Credit Manager is a reader-supported publication. Learn More About Credit Reports Please share this newsletter with your small business customers. Need help improving cash flow?

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Managing Credit Risk to Maximize Revenue in Tough Times

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Special Offer: On June 26, 2023, at 1PM EDT, David Schmidt will be leading a live webinar covering “ Strategic Collections: Process Efficiency and Tactics to Drive Superior AR Performance.” In terms of extending credit, tightening credit controls to minimize the risk of bad debt loss is a natural result of this mindset.

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Strategies for Navigating Elevated Interest Rates

Your Virtual Credit Manager

In such a time of easy money, receivables management becomes less critical and credit policies tend toward laxity. Now that interest rates are higher, it is time for companies to reset their credit policies in order to adjust to the current interest rate environment. Where Are Interest Rates Headed?