Articles & InsightsThe Collections JournalExpert advice, industry trends, and practical tips to help you optimize your debt recovery processes.AllBest PracticesCollectionsIndustry InsightsStart Here Start Here 7 Signs Your Business Needs a Commercial Collection Agency 7 Signs Your Business Needs a Commercial Collection Agency You just spent forty-five minutes on the ... Read More Collections, Start Here What Is Commercial Debt Recovery? A Guide for B2B Companies What Is Commercial Debt Recovery? A Guide for B2B Companies Every B2B company eventually meet... Read More Start Here First-Party vs. Third-Party Collections: What’s the Difference? First-Party vs. Third-Party Collections: What’s the Difference? Picture two versions of... Read More Start Here How Does the Commercial Debt Collection Process Work? How Does the Commercial Debt Collection Process Work? Handing a past-due account to a collect... Read More Collections, Start Here What Happens When a B2B Account Goes to Legal Collections? What Happens When a B2B Account Goes to Legal Collections? Most past-due commercial accounts ... Read More Collections Q4 Accounts Receivable Cleanup: Why October Through December Is the Best Time to Act on Aged Debt Q4 Accounts Receivable Cleanup: Why October Through December Is the Best Time to Act on Aged Debt Th... Read More Industry Insights How Tariffs Are Quietly Driving Up B2B Payment Delays in 2026 How Tariffs Are Quietly Driving Up B2B Payment Delays in 2026 Somewhere right now, a procurement man... Read More Industry Insights Is Commercial Debt the New Consumer Debt? What California’s SB 1286 Means for Your Collections Process Is Commercial Debt the New Consumer Debt? What California’s SB 1286 Means for Your Collections... Read More Industry Insights Small Business Bankruptcies Are Up 50% in 2026. Here’s What That Means for Your Receivables. Small Business Bankruptcies Are Up 50% in 2026. Here’s What That Means for Your Receivables. I... Read More Best Practices Why Are My Customers Paying Late? 5 Common B2B Payment Delays and Strategic Fixes Why Are My Customers Paying Late? 5 Common B2B Payment Delays and Strategic Fixes You delivered ever... Read More Collections The Borrower Who Took Three MCAs Behind Your Back The Borrower Who Took Three MCAs Behind Your Back You approved the deal because the numbers were cle... Read More Collections The Post Judgment Enforcement Playbook: How to Turn a Court Order into Liquid Capital The Post Judgment Enforcement Playbook: How to Turn a Court Order into Liquid Capital The judge rule... Read More Collections Commercial Bankruptcy Defense: How to Defeat Preference Claims and Keep What You Collected Commercial Bankruptcy Defense: How to Defeat Preference Claims and Keep What You Collected You did e... Read More Collections Beyond the Lawsuit: How Structured Pre Litigation Workout Agreements Lock In Corporate Repayment Beyond the Lawsuit: How Structured Pre Litigation Workout Agreements Lock In Corporate Repayment A d... Read More Best Practices Uncollateralized Trade Credit vs. UCC Filings: Securing High Exposure B2B Accounts Uncollateralized Trade Credit vs. UCC Filings: Securing High Exposure B2B Accounts Imagine your bigg... Read More Best Practices Credit Policy Governance: How to Build Cross Functional Alignment Between Sales and Credit Desks Credit Policy Governance: How to Build Cross Functional Alignment Between Sales and Credit Desks Som... Read More Best Practices The High Volume Credit Review Trap: Why Annual Credit Limits Leave You Exposed The High Volume Credit Review Trap: Why Annual Credit Limits Leave You Exposed In January, a corpora... Read More Best Practices The Deduction Drain: Best Practices for Stopping Post Fulfillment Margin Leakage The Deduction Drain: Best Practices for Stopping Post Fulfillment Margin Leakage You issue an invoic... Read More Best Practices The Invisible Imposter: Why What Looks Like a Credit Default Is Actually First Party Fraud The Invisible Imposter: Why What Looks Like a Credit Default Is Actually First Party Fraud A brand n... Read More Industry Insights The Ghost Cash in Your Bank Account: Why Unapplied Cash Is Artificially Inflating Your DSO The Ghost Cash in Your Bank Account: Why Unapplied Cash Is Artificially Inflating Your DSO Your exec... Read More Collections The 90 Day Cliff: Why B2B Recovery Rates Plummet After 3 Months The 90 Day Cliff: Why B2B Recovery Rates Plummet After 3 Months Imagine two identical invoices for t... Read More Industry Insights The Algorithm Blindspot: Why Your Automated Credit Checks Are Missing Real Time Insolvency Risks The Algorithm Blindspot: Why Your Automated Credit Checks Are Missing Real Time Insolvency Risks A b... Read More Industry Insights The Supply Chain Domino Effect: How to Protect Your Cash Flow When Your Client’s Clients Default The Supply Chain Domino Effect: How to Protect Your Cash Flow When Your Client’s Clients Defau... Read More Industry Insights The ERP Disconnect: The Invisible Software Glitch That’s Quietly Draining Your B2B Cash Flow The ERP Disconnect: The Invisible Software Glitch That’s Quietly Draining Your B2B Cash Flow W... Read More Industry Insights The Cash Hoarding Trend: Why Enterprise Buyers Are Intentionally Stretching Your Payment Terms The Cash Hoarding Trend: Why Enterprise Buyers Are Intentionally Stretching Your Payment Terms You d... Read More Best Practices, Industry Insights Beyond the Corporate Shield: How to Enforce Personal Guarantees When a B2B Client Defaults Beyond the Corporate Shield: How to Enforce Personal Guarantees When a B2B Client Defaults Picture t... Read More Industry Insights The Death of the Paper Check: Why Touchless ACH Is Rewriting the Rules of B2B Accounts Receivable The Death of the Paper Check: Why Touchless ACH Is Rewriting the Rules of B2B Accounts Receivable &n... Read More Industry Insights How Tariff Volatility Is Triggering a Spike in B2B Supply Chain Disputes How Tariff Volatility Is Triggering a Spike in B2B Supply Chain Disputes Geopolitical shifts and ext... Read More Best Practices, Collections How Do High Interest Rates Affect B2B Accounts Receivable? High interest rates have fundamentally changed how corporations manage liquidity. When the cost of b... Read More Best Practices, Collections Resurrecting Capital 2026: Turning Charged-Off Portfolios Into Active Revenue Streams Resurrecting Capital: Turning Charged-Off Portfolios Into Active Revenue Streams In the current corp... Read More Best Practices Why Are My Customers Paying Late? 5 Common B2B Payment Delays and Strategic Fixes Why Are My Customers Paying Late? 5 Common B2B Payment Delays and Strategic Fixes You delivered ever... Read More Best Practices Uncollateralized Trade Credit vs. UCC Filings: Securing High Exposure B2B Accounts Uncollateralized Trade Credit vs. UCC Filings: Securing High Exposure B2B Accounts Imagine your bigg... Read More Best Practices Credit Policy Governance: How to Build Cross Functional Alignment Between Sales and Credit Desks Credit Policy Governance: How to Build Cross Functional Alignment Between Sales and Credit Desks Som... Read More Best Practices The High Volume Credit Review Trap: Why Annual Credit Limits Leave You Exposed The High Volume Credit Review Trap: Why Annual Credit Limits Leave You Exposed In January, a corpora... Read More Best Practices The Deduction Drain: Best Practices for Stopping Post Fulfillment Margin Leakage The Deduction Drain: Best Practices for Stopping Post Fulfillment Margin Leakage You issue an invoic... Read More Best Practices The Invisible Imposter: Why What Looks Like a Credit Default Is Actually First Party Fraud The Invisible Imposter: Why What Looks Like a Credit Default Is Actually First Party Fraud A brand n... Read More Best Practices, Industry Insights Beyond the Corporate Shield: How to Enforce Personal Guarantees When a B2B Client Defaults Beyond the Corporate Shield: How to Enforce Personal Guarantees When a B2B Client Defaults Picture t... Read More Best Practices, Collections How Do High Interest Rates Affect B2B Accounts Receivable? High interest rates have fundamentally changed how corporations manage liquidity. When the cost of b... Read More Best Practices, Collections Resurrecting Capital 2026: Turning Charged-Off Portfolios Into Active Revenue Streams Resurrecting Capital: Turning Charged-Off Portfolios Into Active Revenue Streams In the current corp... Read More Collections, Start Here What Is Commercial Debt Recovery? A Guide for B2B Companies What Is Commercial Debt Recovery? A Guide for B2B Companies Every B2B company eventually meet... Read More Collections, Start Here What Happens When a B2B Account Goes to Legal Collections? What Happens When a B2B Account Goes to Legal Collections? Most past-due commercial accounts ... Read More Collections Q4 Accounts Receivable Cleanup: Why October Through December Is the Best Time to Act on Aged Debt Q4 Accounts Receivable Cleanup: Why October Through December Is the Best Time to Act on Aged Debt Th... Read More Collections The Borrower Who Took Three MCAs Behind Your Back The Borrower Who Took Three MCAs Behind Your Back You approved the deal because the numbers were cle... Read More Collections The Post Judgment Enforcement Playbook: How to Turn a Court Order into Liquid Capital The Post Judgment Enforcement Playbook: How to Turn a Court Order into Liquid Capital The judge rule... Read More Collections Commercial Bankruptcy Defense: How to Defeat Preference Claims and Keep What You Collected Commercial Bankruptcy Defense: How to Defeat Preference Claims and Keep What You Collected You did e... Read More Collections Beyond the Lawsuit: How Structured Pre Litigation Workout Agreements Lock In Corporate Repayment Beyond the Lawsuit: How Structured Pre Litigation Workout Agreements Lock In Corporate Repayment A d... Read More Collections The 90 Day Cliff: Why B2B Recovery Rates Plummet After 3 Months The 90 Day Cliff: Why B2B Recovery Rates Plummet After 3 Months Imagine two identical invoices for t... Read More Best Practices, Collections How Do High Interest Rates Affect B2B Accounts Receivable? High interest rates have fundamentally changed how corporations manage liquidity. When the cost of b... Read More Best Practices, Collections Resurrecting Capital 2026: Turning Charged-Off Portfolios Into Active Revenue Streams Resurrecting Capital: Turning Charged-Off Portfolios Into Active Revenue Streams In the current corp... Read More Industry Insights How Tariffs Are Quietly Driving Up B2B Payment Delays in 2026 How Tariffs Are Quietly Driving Up B2B Payment Delays in 2026 Somewhere right now, a procurement man... Read More Industry Insights Is Commercial Debt the New Consumer Debt? What California’s SB 1286 Means for Your Collections Process Is Commercial Debt the New Consumer Debt? What California’s SB 1286 Means for Your Collections... Read More Industry Insights Small Business Bankruptcies Are Up 50% in 2026. Here’s What That Means for Your Receivables. Small Business Bankruptcies Are Up 50% in 2026. Here’s What That Means for Your Receivables. I... Read More Industry Insights The Ghost Cash in Your Bank Account: Why Unapplied Cash Is Artificially Inflating Your DSO The Ghost Cash in Your Bank Account: Why Unapplied Cash Is Artificially Inflating Your DSO Your exec... Read More Industry Insights The Algorithm Blindspot: Why Your Automated Credit Checks Are Missing Real Time Insolvency Risks The Algorithm Blindspot: Why Your Automated Credit Checks Are Missing Real Time Insolvency Risks A b... Read More Industry Insights The Supply Chain Domino Effect: How to Protect Your Cash Flow When Your Client’s Clients Default The Supply Chain Domino Effect: How to Protect Your Cash Flow When Your Client’s Clients Defau... Read More Industry Insights The ERP Disconnect: The Invisible Software Glitch That’s Quietly Draining Your B2B Cash Flow The ERP Disconnect: The Invisible Software Glitch That’s Quietly Draining Your B2B Cash Flow W... Read More Industry Insights The Cash Hoarding Trend: Why Enterprise Buyers Are Intentionally Stretching Your Payment Terms The Cash Hoarding Trend: Why Enterprise Buyers Are Intentionally Stretching Your Payment Terms You d... Read More Best Practices, Industry Insights Beyond the Corporate Shield: How to Enforce Personal Guarantees When a B2B Client Defaults Beyond the Corporate Shield: How to Enforce Personal Guarantees When a B2B Client Defaults Picture t... Read More Industry Insights The Death of the Paper Check: Why Touchless ACH Is Rewriting the Rules of B2B Accounts Receivable The Death of the Paper Check: Why Touchless ACH Is Rewriting the Rules of B2B Accounts Receivable &n... Read More Industry Insights How Tariff Volatility Is Triggering a Spike in B2B Supply Chain Disputes How Tariff Volatility Is Triggering a Spike in B2B Supply Chain Disputes Geopolitical shifts and ext... Read More Start Here 7 Signs Your Business Needs a Commercial Collection Agency 7 Signs Your Business Needs a Commercial Collection Agency You just spent forty-five minutes on the ... Read More Collections, Start Here What Is Commercial Debt Recovery? A Guide for B2B Companies What Is Commercial Debt Recovery? A Guide for B2B Companies Every B2B company eventually meet... Read More Start Here First-Party vs. Third-Party Collections: What’s the Difference? First-Party vs. Third-Party Collections: What’s the Difference? Picture two versions of... Read More Start Here How Does the Commercial Debt Collection Process Work? How Does the Commercial Debt Collection Process Work? Handing a past-due account to a collect... Read More Collections, Start Here What Happens When a B2B Account Goes to Legal Collections? What Happens When a B2B Account Goes to Legal Collections? Most past-due commercial accounts ... Read More
