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US Credit Climate: End of Summer Brings CMI Out of Decline

by Joachim Bartels | Sep 4, 2018 | ! Recent Country News, Country Risk Information, Credit Information, Credit Management, FCIB / NACM, Trade Credit, United States | 0 |

The dreary decline of NACM’s bellwether Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) ended in August as the...

US Risk Climate: Small-Business Credit Conditions Deteriorated in 1Q 2014

by Joachim Bartels | May 12, 2014 | Country Risk Information, FCIB / NACM | 0 |

The Experian/Moody’s Analytics Small Business Credit Index report for 2014’s first quarter did not sugarcoat existing conditions, noting in its opening sentence that the year started on a decidedly “sour...

US Risk Climate: Borrowing Back in Vogue

by Joachim Bartels | Jan 19, 2013 | Uncategorized | 0 |

At some point the economy is going to shift its worry from recession to inflation and, by most accounts, that point may be reached later this year. One of the most pressing issues for business is determining when that trend...

US Risk Climate: Bankruptcies down 22% in 2012

by Joachim Bartels | Jan 19, 2013 | FCIB / NACM, Uncategorized | 0 |

Despite a pair of noteworthy increases near year’s end, 2012 closed with commercial bankruptcy filings at their lowest total since the 2008 financial crisis. According to data provided to the American Bankruptcy Institute...