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Commercial chapter 11 filings soar in 2026 U.S. bankruptcy filing data shows that Chapter 11 filings increased 76% year over year in January 2026, with 956 businesses filing for bankruptcy that [...]

Q1 2026 sees SMBs confident about the future A Business Pulse survey of U.S. business owners was released this month by Citizens, and it shows that smaller businesses are feeling confident about [...]

The impact of payment cycles on cash flow  The way an organization pays invoices can impact vendor relationships, visibility into cash flow, and working capital strategy. Data from the APQC [...]

55% of B2B invoiced sales are now overdue More than half of all B2B invoiced sales in America are now overdue according to analysis from The Kaplan Group. The average annual cost from late [...]

CEOs predict a slowdown, but tariffs aren’t to blame A survey of CEOs by the Conference Board and Business Council found that their outlook on the economy is pessimistic, with 64% anticipating a [...]

Assessing the credit risks posed by your customers According to data from Atradius, a global credit insurer and financial services company, global business insolvencies soared by 19% in 2024 and [...]

3 ways to reduce AP process costs The accounts payable (AP) function can be costly and time-consuming, but there are ways to streamline the process, and the benefits of doing so can be [...]

Texas passes landmark bill protecting businesses from MCAs Texas recently passed a landmark bill regulating the Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) industry and providing businesses with greater [...]

American small businesses see a recession ahead A new quarterly survey of small businesses conducted by CNBC and SurveyMonkey revealed that the majority of business owners are pessimistic about [...]

Tariff reprieve helps to slow inflation The pace of inflation slowed last month and the consumer price index rose more slowly than expected, but economists warn that the data behind this [...]