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Starts May 1, 2018 | 01:00 PM
The UCC process is a cost-effective solution for securing your inventory, equipment, and receivables, especially important in today’s fragile economy. With a UCC filing you can become a secured creditor, …
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Starts May 15, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Do you realize the importance of obtaining job information as it relates to the protection of your lien and bond claim rights?
Starts Jun 12, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Are you inundated with mail about the bankruptcy cases of your customers? Are you tired of trying to make sense of legal notices written in bankruptcy gibberish? Learn how to …
Starts Jun 19, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Concerned about extending credit for construction projects? Unsure how to minimize your risk? The lien and bond claim process frequently begins with a statutory preliminary notice. The requirements and timeframes …
Starts Jul 10, 2018 | 01:00 PM
What do you do if your customer files bankruptcy? The ability to take a secured interest in equipment can greatly help you with your credit decisions.
Starts Jul 24, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Worried how to protect your legal and financial interests in public construction? Not sure if you are covered under state bonding laws? Bond claims offer lawful protection for material and …
Starts Jul 31, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Extending credit for construction projects in Louisiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, or Texas? Unsure about serving a notice, filing a mechanic’s lien, or filing suit in these states? By understanding the …
Starts Aug 7, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Are you furnishing to projects in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey & Virginia? Are you familiar with the optional notice?
Starts Aug 14, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Frustrated by letters and lawsuits from bankruptcy trustees wanting you to return payments made by customers that still owe you money? By understanding the basics of preference actions and defenses, …
Starts Aug 21, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Do you know how to increase your leverage and get paid? Unsure how to use lien foreclosure as a collection tool? As a labor or material supplier to a construction …
Starts Aug 28, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Securing collateral across North America? UCC and PPSA filings secure collateral in agreement with your customer’s promise to pay. Understanding the differences and similarities in secured transactions in the United …
Starts Sep 18, 2018 | 01:00 PM
There are unique challenges as a creditor in the Foodservice, Hospitality, and Beverage industries. Take security and protect your rights by using UCCs to your advantage.
Starts Sep 25, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Lien Waivers generate a “check & balance” system for project payments in exchange for work or material provided. Does your company have a solid understanding of the basics of lien …
Starts Oct 9, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Worried about customers filing bankruptcy? Concerned about extending credit to marginal accounts? UCC filings secure collateral in agreement with your customer’s promise to pay.
Starts Oct 23, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Worried about extending credit for construction projects? Unsure how to minimize your risk? By understanding the basics of mechanic’s lien and bond claim laws, you can learn how to secure …
Starts Nov 1, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Extending construction credit for projects in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah? These states require a Notice of Commencement, the utilization of a State Registry system, or …
Starts Nov 6, 2018 | 01:00 PM
This in-depth look at the UCC process is an opportunity to build on the information covered in our “Basics of the UCC Process” webinar, or for those with a working …
Starts Nov 13, 2018 | 01:00 PM
This in-depth look at the lien and bond claim process is an opportunity to build on the information covered in our “Basics of the Lien and Bond Claim Process” webinar …
Starts Nov 27, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Are you incorporating UCC filings into your business practices? Are you afraid of your customer’s reaction? One of the most important steps you can take to minimize risk and increase …
Starts Dec 4, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Are you incorporating the notice and lien process into your business practices? Are you afraid of your customer’s reaction? Protecting your lien rights is a critical component of construction credit.
Starts Dec 11, 2018 | 01:00 PM
Government projects frequently outline participation requirements by minority contractors. These requirements introduce new risks to creditors. This webinar covers some of the credit tools that help minimize those risks.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, NCS President Mary Cowan focuses on the upcoming UCC Article 9 Amendment Changes scheduled for 2013.
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In this NCS Extra Credit installment, NCS Construction Services Group Manager Kristen Snyder discusses the upcoming CA Preliminary Notices changes scheduled for July, 2012.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, NCS Collection Services Group Manager Amy Poje discusses how to best utilize the PMSI UCC filing to get paid.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, UCC Specialist Rachel Bowden discusses the differences between a blanket UCC filing, PMSI in inventory, and equipment.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, NCS Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey discusses the features and benefits of The National Lien Digest.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Attorney Liaison Keely Bindas discusses the importance of obtaining a payment bond.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, UCC Account Representative Nikki Wilson discusses how a consigner can protect their consigned goods.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Attorney Liaison Amy Hunger discusses lien waivers.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Paralegal / Client Account Manager Danielle Moon discusses “Attorney Collection Costs” with Account Representative Adrian Segedy
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey discusses “NCS On Demand” with Senior Account Representative Adrian Segedy
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Senior Account Representative Adrian Segedy discusses the NCS 2013 Spring Seminars with Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Attorney Liaison Jenna Scheurman discusses the difference between unpaid balance vs. full balance lien states with Senior Account Representative Marla Zurlo.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey discusses Landlord Waiver Agreements with Executive Account Representative Robert Clark.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Senior Account Representative Marla Zurlo discusses “Lien On Leasehold Interest” with Attorney Liaison Keely Bindas.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Senior Account Representative Adrian Segedy discusses using a Construction Attorney vs. a Collection Attorney with Amy Poje – Manager Collection Services Group.
In this special NCS Extra Credit installment, Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey discusses the benefits of implementing a UCC program with David Feigenbaum, Director – Corporate Credit …
In this special NCS Extra Credit installment, Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey and Executive Account Representative Robert Clark discuss the benefits of implementing a notice, lien, and …
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey and Construction Services Group representative Mark Hrvatin discuss the differences between Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey and President Mary Cowan discuss LienFinder™: The Credit Risk Management Breakthrough
By MaryB. Cowan, President NCS, in collaboration with: Professor Margit Livingston, DePaul University College of Law As all secured creditors know, maintaining perfection of their security interests is essential to …
Before providing materials or labor to a project or signing a contract with your customer, you must have a comprehensive and complete construction credit picture. As a construction credit professional, …
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Construction Services Group Manager Kristen Snyder and Senior Account Representative Marla Zurlo discuss the recent Mississippi statute changes.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, the UCC Services Group’s Diane Hlavac and Senior Account Representative Adrian Segedy discuss Corporate Monitoring.
Infographic: Article 9 – 2010 Amendments: a Look Back at the Changes that Went into Effect in 2013
Statute changes, specific to the construction credit industry, have been quite prolific in 2014. Changes to payment bond thresholds, prompt payment provisions and the allowance of liens rights to subcontractors …
RISK: “a situation involving exposure to danger” and “the possibility of financial loss.” (A definition provided by the omniscient Google.) Risk is inherent in everyday actions and interactions; whether we …
There are risks associated with extending credit to a customer, and as diligent credit professionals, you take steps to mitigate that risk. Often times, you begin by reviewing your customer’s …
In this special NCS Extra Credit installment, Executive Sales and Education Services Manager Jerry Bailey pays tribute to the National Lien Digest’s Construction Guy.
We have yet to achieve a mainstream Jetsons’ way of life (hover cars, robotic maids, etc.), but we have made massive strides in alternative power sources like wind farms and …
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Amy Hunger (Construction Services Group Attorney Liaison) and Marla Zurlo (Senior Account Representative) discuss mechanic’s lien rights on wind and solar farms.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Danielle Moon (Collection Services Group) and Jerry Bailey (Executive Sales and Education Services Manager) discuss the proof of claim ABCs.
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Shannon Dooley (UCC Services Group) and Jerry Bailey (Executive Sales and Education Services Manager) discuss taking a secured interest in Canada.
Understanding the Primary Types of Lien Waivers (Plus FREE lien waiver samples!) Lien Waivers are common in construction credit. Project owners will often require lien waivers from contractors, subcontractors …
When securing your mechanic’s lien rights, it’s not enough to file your mechanic’s lien by the statutory deadline. It is also important to know whether or not your mechanic’s lien …
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code provides an opportunity for trade creditors to secure their goods and/or accounts receivable, by leveraging the personal property assets of their customers. Take …
Author, Peter Mills, Special Counsel at Thomson Geer Lawyers Many creditors (often being sellers or consignors of goods) register a UCC-1 Financing Statement under U.C.C. Article 9 (called “Article 9”) …
When filing a UCC, it is imperative to correctly identify your debtor. If your debtor is an individual and/or sole proprietor, ensure your debtor’s name is listed correctly on the …
What is the actual cost of a write off? It is important to understand the costs associated with a write off. It’s not as simple as “We wrote off $50,000 …
Securing your mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights often begins with serving a preliminary notice. If the first step in securing your rights (serving a preliminary notice) isn’t a solid …
In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Michael Frank (IT Manager) and Jerry Bailey (Executive Sales and Education Services Manager) discuss the recent NCS technology updates.
Determining whether or not an unsecured collection is collectable can be frustrating. And although unsecured collections can be difficult to collect, all hope is not lost!
Understanding demand letters and their place in the UCC and mechanic’s lien processes (Plus FREE demand letter sample!) Demand letters can expedite payment, allow you to maintain control of …
“If” and “When” payment clauses can be tricky. Check out our infographic “Understanding “if” & “when” Payment Clauses” to learn more!
It’s important to always provide backup documentation for your claims!
There are primarily two types of secured transactions under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC): Blanket Filing and Purchase Money Security Interest (PMSI) Filing.
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