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Understanding Texas Notice Cycles for Lien and Bond Rights That’s an odd title, right? “Texas Preliminary Notices Are for Non-Payment.” It may sound odd, but for good reason. In most states, preliminary notices are proactive and the first step in...
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Lien Index down 2 points to 58 from revised Q1 score of 60. The Lien Index ended Q2 2025 at 58; an approximate 3% decline in activity from Q1 2025.
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The Value of UCCs: Beyond Basic Protection Let’s say you supply $250,000 worth of goods to your customer. If your customer defaults or files for...
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The Bankruptcy Wave Isn’t Coming… It’s Already Here. According to Epiq AACER and the American Bankruptcy Institute, commercial Chapter 11 filings in...
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NCS Credit’s Lien Index Ends Q1 2025 at 55, Down 8% from Q4 Lien Index down 5 points to 55 from revised Q4 score of 60*. Mechanic’s Lien activity has...
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California Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Rights: Rebuilding After the Wildfires To say the Los Angeles wildfires were devastating is an...
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NCS Credit’s Lien Index Ends Q4 2024 at 57, Down 7% from Q3 Slow payments continue to plague the industry, as the Lien Index ended 2024 at 57....
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Navigating Credit Trends in 2025: Embracing Technologies and Economic Shifts Happy New Year! With a new year comes new opportunities and, of course,...
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Beware of Fraudulent Solicitations and UCC Filing Scams Filing UCCs is one of the most common trade credit practices and, rest assured, it is...
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No Mechanic’s Lien Rights for Rental Equipment in Pennsylvania Originally published in the Credit Research Foundation’s publication, Perspective by...
