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Consignment Agreements vs. Retail Bankruptcy: UCC Advantages

Are Your Consigned Goods Protected in a Retail Bankruptcy? Picture this: a retail partner you have supplied to for years files for Chapter 11. You have a signed consignment agreement, a long relationship, and a clear understanding that the goods on...

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Lien Index Q1 2026

Lien Index Dips 7% to 51 from Revised Q4 Score of 55, Holding Above Neutral How to Read the Lien Index The NCS Credit Lien Index measures trends in...

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March Madness Matchup: Credit Management Tools Ranked

March is for brackets. So this year, we decided credit strategy deserved one too.

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Differences Between Conditional & Unconditional Lien Waivers

Conditional lien waivers protect your rights until payment is received and cleared. Unconditional lien waivers release your rights as soon as you...

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How to Secure Credit with UCCs as Default Rates Rise

What's Happening with Rising Business Defaults If you extend credit to other businesses, the economic landscape right now is worth paying attention...

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A Quick Guide to Mechanic's Lien Rights in Canada

Let’s Talk Mechanic’s Lien Rights in Canada Over the last few years, several provinces in Canada have modernized or proposed amendments to their...

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Canadian Construction Projects: Federal & Provincial Law

Canadian Construction Project Types If you are furnishing to a construction project in Canada, you follow steps to secure mechanic’s lien or bond...

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Know Your Customer. Protect Your Cash Flow in Any Economy

Why February Is the Right Time to Strengthen Credit Relationships In today’s economic climate, knowing your customer is not optional. Rising...

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Why Waiting Until the 15th Risks Texas Lien and Bond Rights

Texas construction deadlines are strict. When notice timing slips by even one day, mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights can be lost. For many credit...

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USPS Postmark Changes and Preliminary Notice Deadlines

Your mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights depend on compliance with statute, and compliance depends on accuracy and timing. Preliminary notices and...

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