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5 Accounting ‘Turnarounds’: How Manufacturing Fends Off Credit Squeeze
Strategy

5 Accounting ‘Turnarounds’: How Manufacturing Fends Off Credit Squeeze

Don’t be the CFO who says, “I should have zigged when I zagged,” in 2023.
By David DeMuth | November 15, 2022
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Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 20% in May
The Economy

Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 20% in May

"Even more robust demand for financing is being constrained by supply chain shortages in several economic subsectors."
By Matthew Heller | June 23, 2021
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Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 4% in March
The Economy

Equipment Finance Borrowings Jump 4% in March

“We are starting to see pent-up demand for goods and services leading to expanded capital budgets for equipment to produce it."
By Matthew Heller | April 23, 2021
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Metric of the Month: Invoices Billed to Customers With Credit Terms
Working Capital

Metric of the Month: Invoices Billed to Customers With Credit Terms

Credit carries risk, but smart credit policies help the business grow.
By Perry D. Wiggins, CPA | March 1, 2021
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U.S. Confidence Starts to Rebound
The Economy

U.S. Confidence Starts to Rebound

Finance executives are more optimistic about the domestic economy, but they expect a slow recovery.
By Lauren Muskett | September 9, 2020
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Equipment Finance Borrowings Dip 7% in April
The Economy

Equipment Finance Borrowings Dip 7% in April

Lenders are suffering from "the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with volume levels and portfolio quality metrics both falling in tandem."
By Matthew Heller | May 27, 2020
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U.S. Household Debt Reaches New Heights
The Economy

U.S. Household Debt Reaches New Heights

A rise in mortgage, auto loan, and credit card balances drives a record amount of post-financial-crisis consumer debt.
By Vincent Ryan | August 14, 2018
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Sears Cutting Corporate Office Jobs
Risk

Sears Cutting Corporate Office Jobs

The job cuts are part of the ailing retailer's goal to shave $1.25 billion off annual operating costs.
By William Sprouse | June 13, 2017
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Non-Prime Online Lender Sets IPO Terms
IPOs

Non-Prime Online Lender Sets IPO Terms

Elevate Credit loans money "to the vast and underserved segment of 170 million non-prime consumers in the U.S. and U.K."
By Vincent Ryan | March 28, 2017
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Auto Sales Slowdown Driving Risk for Lenders
The Economy

Auto Sales Slowdown Driving Risk for Lenders

Moody's says credit risk is rising at a time when the average dollar amount of negative equity at trade-in is at record levels.
By Matthew Heller | March 28, 2017
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Equipment Financing Nosedives
Growth Companies

Equipment Financing Nosedives

New business volumes dropped substantially in July and are off 8% compared with 2015, says ELFA.
By Vincent Ryan | August 25, 2016
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Experian Reveals Hack of T-Mobile Customer Data
Technology

Experian Reveals Hack of T-Mobile Customer Data

Cyber thieves accessed information on 15 million consumers that T-Mobile provided Experian for credit checks.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 2, 2015
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Etsy Launches Pilot Crowdfunding Program
Growth Strategies

Etsy Launches Pilot Crowdfunding Program

A lot of sellers on the online crafts marketplace see financing as a big hurdle to growth.
By Matthew Heller | June 16, 2015
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Credit Conditions Brighten for Small Businesses
Growth Companies

Credit Conditions Brighten for Small Businesses

The Experian/Moody’s Analytics Small Business Credit Index shows credit balances growing and delinquency rates dipping to cyclical lows.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 18, 2015
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Cost-Saving Idea: Don’t Take Credit Cards
Technology

Cost-Saving Idea: Don’t Take Credit Cards

Credit cards are increasingly used in business-to-business transactions, and the associated fees are cutting into profitability, says REL.
By Matthew Heller | October 30, 2014
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