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Lien Index

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Lien Index Q2 2026

How to Read the Lien Index The NCS Credit Lien Index measures trends in mechanic's lien activity across the U.S. construction industry. A higher...

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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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Lien Index Q4 2025

Lien Index Falls 7 Points (13%) to 48 from Revised Q3 Score of 55, Dropping Below Neutral for First Time Since Q1 2023 How to Read the Lien Index The...

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Lien Index Q3 2025

Lien Index Falls 10 Points (16%) to 51 from Revised Q2 Score of 61, Signaling Shifts in Market Activity NCS Credit's Lien Index is derived from...

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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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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...

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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....

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