Credit Management Association & NCS Form Strategic Partnership

Partnership to expand CMA’s offerings to include additional construction lien services, UCC filings

September 17, 2018

Las Vegas, Nevada – Credit Management Association® (CMA), who provides extensive services to companies and corporations that sell goods and services through credit transactions, has formed a strategic partnership with NCS, the leading provider of notice, mechanic’s lien, UCC and secured collection services in the U.S. and Canada. This partnership will allow CMA to offer NCS’ breadth of service to CMA members, while providing additional benefits such as access to a variety of educational opportunities and industry leading resources. This partnership became effective September 4, 2018.

CMA will continue to provide best-in-class service and CMA’s members will benefit from NCS’ nearly 50 years of expertise in the commercial credit services market.

A long-standing relationship between CMA and NCS, coupled with NCS’ impeccable reputation within the credit community, provides a strong foundation for this strategic partnership. This partnership will add tremendous value for CMA’s wide base of construction-related companies. “As we’ve been looking to add to the benefits CMA offers its members, we decided that an alliance with NCS will provide an array of world-class educational offerings, the ability to offer UCC filing services, and improved synergies with the addition of NCS’ Notice & Mechanic’s Lien services,” says Kim Lamberty, CMA CEO.

“This is an incredibly exciting time for NCS and CMA,” states NCS President, Mary B. Cowan. “Together we will create more value for the CMA member. We’re grateful to have the opportunity to serve CMA members and pledge they will continue to receive superior service. NCS is laser focused on securing lien and bond claim rights while also providing educational support. We have built a solid relationship with CMA and this strategic partnership will allow us to strengthen our mission as the leading authority empowering clients in the management of their corporate credit decisions. NCS is dedicated to excellence and we look forward to providing exceptional, personalized service and first-in-class resources to the CMA member.”

CMA, serving industries primarily located in the western U.S., with offices in Las Vegas, NV and Glendale CA.. NCS, serving industries throughout the U.S and internationally, is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

­Credit Management Association® (CMA), is a non-profit association that has served business-to-business companies since 1883. CMA delivers a variety of services to large and small companies across the full spectrum of the business credit economy. In addition, CMA assists insolvent companies with workouts or liquidation through cost-effective alternatives to bankruptcy. For more information about CMA, call 800-541-2622, or visit www.creditmanagementassociation.org.

Since 1970, NCS has been the leader in providing credit professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada with proactive solutions to secure receivables, minimize credit risk and improve profitability. With their distinct service groups: Construction, UCC, and Collection – NCS develops customized solutions based on your business model and organizational requirements to Secure Your Tomorrow®.

NCS has educated more than 600,000 credit professionals on securing their receivables and reducing their risk through NCS events, resources, and social media. NCS offers web based solutions such as LienFinder™, The National Lien Digest©, and LienTracker® Online. These resources help manage credit risk, provide time and information requirements, monitor deadlines and generate notices. NCS has been named a winner of The Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces Award for the past 4 years. For more information about NCS, call 800-826-5256, or visit www.ncscredit.com.

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