Lien Index Q2 2025
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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Purchase Money Security Interest and Super-Priority
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...
Business Bankruptcies Are Rising; Time to Protect Your A/R
The Bankruptcy Wave Isn’t Coming… It’s Already Here. According to Epiq AACER and the American Bankruptcy Institute, commercial Chapter 11 filings in...
Lien Index Q1 2025
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...
Payment Protection Rights for Los Angeles Wildfires
California Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Rights: Rebuilding After the Wildfires To say the Los Angeles wildfires were devastating is an...
Lien Index Q4 2024
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....
Navigating Credit Trends in 2025
Navigating Credit Trends in 2025: Embracing Technologies and Economic Shifts Happy New Year! With a new year comes new opportunities and, of course,...
How to Spot and Avoid a Common UCC Filing Scam
Beware of Fraudulent Solicitations and UCC Filing Scams Filing UCCs is one of the most common trade credit practices and, rest assured, it is...
Rental Equipment in Pennsylvania: The UCC Filing Advantage
No Mechanic’s Lien Rights for Rental Equipment in Pennsylvania Originally published in the Credit Research Foundation’s publication, Perspective by...
Changes to Florida’s Lien and Bond Claim Laws
As of 10/01/2023, Changes Are in Effect for Florida’s Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Laws After several amendments and readings, Florida passed House...