Storm Clouds Gathering for Construction Lenders
Recent economic forecasts suggest difficult times may lie ahead for lenders who finance construction equipment purchases. As the industry enters its slower autumn season, experts predict rising delinquencies and defaults in this sector. Lenders who take preventative action now can mitigate risks and protect their bottom line. Research by the Construction Financial Management Association reveals […]
Getting Back to the Basics: Tips for Robust Collections and Asset Recovery in a Slowing Economy
Every week, we’re hearing from executives with asset-based lenders and lease finance companies. Business conditions have become much more difficult in recent months. Unfortunately, some are finding out the hard way that the levers they expected to use to enforce collections and recover assets in default may not be as effective as they should be. […]
Revenue Reclamation – An Innovative, Pre-legal Approach to Capture Lost Revenue
Asset-based lenders know; occasional charge-offs are an unavoidable fact of life and “one of the costs of doing business.” After weeks of fruitless collection activities and attempts to locate and assess any collateralized assets, most lenders feel as though there are very few options available to them to try to reclaim any of the revenue […]
How Continual Learning Improves ACS Collection Services
Together – collections, recovery and loan portfolio optimization are constantly evolving fields. That’s why ACS is always seeking new insights and ideas. Ideas that improve our practices and help us bolster our efforts to boost client portfolio performance. Often this means looking outside of our own office to see larger industry trends and discuss the […]
Get Ahead of the Worsening Credit Crunch: 5-Tips for Independent Asset-Based Lenders
For some independent asset-based lenders, securing sufficient operating capital is becoming a growing problem. Why? Because, increased regulatory scrutiny on credit quality following the first quarter’s bank failures is causing banks to rethink their lending practices. As part of this tightening trend, banks have begun to reduce warehouse lines of credit for independent asset-based lenders, limiting […]
Wipe Away Worry with ACS Collateral Recovery Services
When it comes to collateral recovery as a function of asset management on underperforming loans it’s natural to have some discomfort surrounding your portfolio’s performance. Every challenged customer represents an opportunity and a risk. Savvy stakeholders know it’s important to minimize the latter whenever possible. ACS alleviates clients’ concerns by providing a higher level of […]