Provision in Washington’s Construction Lien Law provides Important Protections to Lien Claimants against Coercive Acts of Others
Most project developers and general contractors respect the right of a potential lien claimant to record a construction lien in order to protect their right to payment. Periodically, however, there are those who seek to put undue pressure on a potential lien claimant to not exercise their lien rights. For example, a developer may threaten […]
Meet the Team – Get to Know Two More of Our Fun Staff
Frank Sebastian – Account ExecutiveCalifornia Region Hello! I’m Frank Sebastian and came to NACM-Commercial Services in October ‘20 after taking several months off and previously working for Reebok/Adidas for almost 20 years. I never imagined I would be working for NACM after being a member of several affiliates for 25+ years. Since being here it […]
Industry Groups Today
By Shannon Abnal, NACM Commercial Services What are industry group members talking about these days? You guessed it. Covid-19. The economy. How their firms are coping. How they are coping. What it feels like to be a credit manager in the midst of a pandemic and financial disaster. One member described it as feeling like […]
Internet Explorer – Time to Move On!
If you have been using Internet Explorer to access your NACM reports or as your internet browser now may be the time to break up and move on to another option. Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer. If you use, I.E., you’ve probably noticed pop-ups at lots of different websites warning you that they will no […]
Meet the Team – Get to Know Part of our Fun Staff
Raul Mendoza – Account ExecutiveLos Angeles, CA My position here at NACM Commercial Services is Account Executive and has been for the last 35 years, but I actually started working for NACM when I was 16 during my holiday and summer breaks being that my mom had worked there as well. I am currently working […]
Looking Out Over the Next 18 Months
As we speak with hundreds of business executives, there are two primary thoughts that seem to be on the top of their minds. They want to know what the economic recovery curve looks like for the next year and what the prospects of a worse, Wave 2 of the virus this fall are. Of course, […]
Hale and Farewell, Joshan Collins!
NACM Commercial Services bids farewell to Joshan Collins on May 8, 2020. By her own admission, Joshan is a NACM “lifer!” Over the course of her career, Joshan has logged 40+ years working with four different NACM Affiliates! Joshan spent the majority of her career with San Diego Credit Association (NACM San Diego). She joined […]
President’s Message – Covid-19
Dear NACM CS Members, We’re experiencing an extraordinary moment in our country and around the world – an instance where day-to-day activities and routines, both within our personal and professional lives, have been shuttered and extremely altered. What has become strikingly apparent, is the current situation with COVID-19 is fluid and information is changing by […]
What’s an Analyst to Do? Use an Economic Dartboard.
Written by: Keith Prather, Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence It is far too easy to say that these are “unprecedented times simply” and “we’ve never seen this before.” Depending on what economic or societal metrics one looks at, we can point to any number of major ‘catastrophic’ times in the country’s history and make an […]
Why Should My Company Report Its Credit Information?
ON-TIME. SLOW PAY. DELINQUENT. With the ups and downs of the economy, we never know what may be coming next. Data Contribution allows NACM members to work together to manage risk. When companies report, whether times are good or bad, it helps everyone make better credit decisions. We invite you to begin sharing your firm’s […]