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SUMMARY:Understanding Consumer Credit Reports
DESCRIPTION:Understanding consumer credit reports is essential when evaluating personal guarantees in commercial credit decisions. This session provides a practical overview of how consumer credit reporting works\, including the role of the three major credit bureaus—Equifax\, Experian\, and TransUnion—and how differences in their data can impact what appears in a credit file. \nAttendees will learn the key components of a consumer credit report\, the difference between hard and soft inquiries\, and how common scoring models such as FICO and VantageScore generate credit scores. The session will also explain why scores can vary between bureaus and highlight important credit patterns that often appear when reviewing a guarantor’s credit profile. \nDesigned for credit professionals who extend trade credit and rely on personal guarantees\, this class will help attendees better understand the structure and mechanics behind consumer credit reports so they can interpret the information they see with greater clarity and confidence.
URL:https://www.nacmnashville.com/event/understanding-consumer-credit-reports/
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SUMMARY:UCC Filings\, Security Agreements & PMSIs in B2B Credit
DESCRIPTION:This session delivers a practical\, business-focused overview of how UCC filings\, security agreements\, and Purchase Money Security Interests (PMSIs) function within B2B credit relationships. Designed for credit and risk professionals\, the class explains how secured interests are created\, perfected\, and prioritized – and why misunderstanding any one of these elements can expose a company to unnecessary credit risk. \nParticipants will learn the distinct role each document plays\, how they work together to protect creditor rights\, and how to properly evaluate UCC records when reviewing credit applications or managing existing accounts. \nSession Objectives\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:\n• Distinguish between a security agreement and a UCC-1 financing statement\n• Explain how a security interest is created vs. perfected\n• Identify when a PMSI applies and why it carries enhanced priority\n• Interpret UCC filings commonly found in B2B credit reviews\n• Recognize common filing and documentation errors that weaken creditor protection \nTakeaway\nThis session equips attendees with the clarity and confidence needed to assess secured credit positions\, avoid false assumptions about protection\, and strengthen internal credit practices.
URL:https://www.nacmnashville.com/event/ucc-filings-security-agreements-pmsis-in-b2b-credit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T110000
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SUMMARY:Power Hour: Strategic Credit Limits: When to Tighten and When to Trust
DESCRIPTION:Strategic Credit Limits: When to Tighten and When to Trust: Data-Driven Approaches to Setting Smarter Limits \nSetting the right credit limit is both an art and a science — one that directly impacts profitability\, risk exposure\, and customer relationships. In this session\, you’ll learn how to move beyond gut instinct and use data-driven insights to establish smarter\, more strategic credit limits.\nThis class explores how economic conditions\, industry trends\, and customer performance data can guide your decisions to extend\, reduce\, or hold steady on credit. You’ll gain practical tools to identify risk early\, adjust limits proactively\, and align credit decisions with your organization’s broader financial goals. \nIn this session\, we’ll discuss how to:\n1. Use Key Metrics for Smarter Decisions: Leverage financial ratios\, payment trends\, and credit scoring data to support limit adjustments.\n2. Balance Risk and Opportunity: Learn how to safely extend credit to strong customers while tightening exposure where warning signs appear.\n3. Respond to Changing Market Conditions: Adapt limits based on shifts in the economy\, supply chain\, and industry performance.\n4. Collaborate Across Departments: Partner with sales\, finance\, and operations to align credit decisions with revenue and customer retention goals.\n5. Implement Technology and Automation: Explore tools that analyze data and recommend limit adjustments in real time. \nThis session is ideal for credit managers\, financial analysts\, and business leaders who want to elevate their credit decision-making process and ensure their limits reflect both confidence and caution. Join us to learn when to tighten\, when to trust\, and how to let the data guide your next credit move.
URL:https://www.nacmnashville.com/event/power-hour-strategic-credit-limits-when-to-tighten-and-when-to-trust/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260812T103000
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SUMMARY:How to Hold Teams Accountable Without Micromanaging
DESCRIPTION:Micromanagement and accountability are often confused but the difference between the two has a profound impact on trust\, performance\, and culture. In this session\, participants will explore the critical distinction between micromanaging and accountability control\, and why one undermines teams while the other empowers them. Using real-world leadership scenarios and credit department examples\, the presentation examines how excessive oversight erodes trust and autonomy\, while structured accountability builds clarity\, ownership\, and results.
URL:https://www.nacmnashville.com/event/how-to-hold-teams-accountable-without-micromanaging/
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SUMMARY:Miller Act & Little Miller Act Essentials: Protecting Your Payment on Public Projects
DESCRIPTION:Public works projects come with unique rules and missing them can cost you. This session provides a practical refresher on the Miller Act and Little Miller Acts\, with a focus on projects under $150\,000 where these protections are frequently triggered. We’ll break down when the Acts apply\, who is covered\, and the key deadlines and notice requirements you can’t afford to overlook. \nIn addition\, we’ll demystify performance bonds and payment bonds; what they are\, how they work\, and how to review them to ensure you’re protected in the event of contractor default. Walk away with actionable steps to strengthen your position and improve your chances of getting paid.
URL:https://www.nacmnashville.com/event/miller-act-little-miller-act-essentials-protecting-your-payment-on-public-projects/
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SUMMARY:Collection Conversations: Turning Difficult Discussions into Positive Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Effective collection conversations are about more than just requesting payment – they are opportunities to strengthen relationships\, uncover issues\, and drive successful resolutions. This session will explore practical communication strategies that help credit professionals navigate challenging discussions with confidence and professionalism.\nParticipants will learn how to prepare for collection calls\, ask the right questions\, handle objections\, negotiate payment arrangements\, and de-escalate tense situations while maintaining customer goodwill. Through real-world examples and proven techniques\, attendees will gain tools to improve collection results\, reduce disputes\, and foster productive customer relationships.
URL:https://www.nacmnashville.com/event/collection-conversations-turning-difficult-discussions-into-positive-outcomes/
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