Emily Crowder – Account Executive
Spokane, WA

Hi, I’m Emily and I am an Account Executive here at NACM Commercial Services. I started at NACM’s Spokane office in 2015 as a Customer Service Representative and joined our Business Development Team in 2018. NACM has given me the opportunity to expand my knowledge by attending education classes, webinars, and conferences. I enjoy being a resource, providing support, and improving the success of our members. I’ve also been honored to meet so many wonderful people in a variety of industries. The NACM community is outstanding and I am honored to be part of it!

Typically, my free time is spent with my family, on Coeur d’Alene Lake, or cozy at home watching a movie.… Read the rest

By: Bill G. Fig; Partner, Sussman Shank, Construction Group Chair

A general contractor or owner will often request (or demand) that you sign a lien waiver or release (hereinafter “lien waiver”) as part of a payment request for work you performed on and/or materials or equipment you supplied to a project.  While lien waivers are “normal” in the construction industry, it is very important to pay close attention to the language of a lien waiver. For the reasons set forth below, you should carefully read a lien waiver before you sign it. Moreover, prior to signing a contract for a project, you should also carefully review any form of a lien waiver submitted as an exhibit or attachment to the contract.… Read the rest

Written and provided by HighRadius

The COVID crisis has shown that A/R and finance departments in the enterprise organizations can function successfully, even without the whole team (or parts of it) working from the office. While it is true that we have all gotten used to remote-working now, with the economy slowly opening, a lot of us might be returning to the office soon. In order to effectively plan this transition, while avoiding any knee-jerk reactions to your finance operations continuity, leaders today need a plan.

Here are ten actionable insights that HighRadius has collated from conversations with various industry experts and practitioners, that you should be following for success in the aftermath of the COVID crisis.… Read the rest

Background
COVID-19 is having a profound impact on millions of businesses and their customers, especially from a cashflow perspective. Many small businesses are having trouble meeting their payment obligations. These types of payment and cash flow challenges consequently highlight the need for lenders and business creditors to more effectively manage these risks. Based on the current economic environment, lenders and trade creditors need to take proactive steps to analyze exposure within their commercial portfolios, assess account-level performance, segment those accounts by
risk, and create a strategy to manage risks.

Common business challenges for today’s economic climate

• — Before the current economic environment, lenders forecasted bad rates in their commercial portfolios based on past account performance and used traditional scoring in a less frequent cadence and focused on portfolio review.

Shawna Kelly – Customer Service Representative
and Education Coordinator
Portland, OR

I’m Shawna and I have worked at NACM for a little over 12 years. I started with NACM as a Collection Intake Specialist and Skip Tracer but after a few years, I switched departments and now work as a Customer Service Representative and Education Coordinator. My favorite thing about working at NACM is the people! We have a great team here that makes coming to work enjoyable. I also love helping members with reports, questions and working with them to achieve their educational goals and earn their certifications!

My free time is spent with my two amazing kids and husband of 20+ years! I’ve spent years being a team mom for my son’s various sports teams and have also been my daughter’s Girl Scout troop leader for over 12 years.… Read the rest

Register Today! Oct 14 – Dec 16, 2020

We are sad we can’t all be together this year in San Diego but we are excited to take the conference virtual this year. 

We are working on an amazing lineup of live and recorded sessions with some special surprises to make this virtual conference special. 

+  Live Opening Reception with Lunch, yes Lunch!
+ 20 Training Sessions
+  Expo Area
+  So Much More

There are 25 scholarships open for NACM CS members. Check out information on scholarships and download the form here.

For details on the conference go to: www.nacmwcc.org… Read the rest