One of my goals as Chairman this past 9 months has been to write a message for the monthly newsletter every month. This month is especially tough. The credit crisis continues to evolve and is now hitting us all closer to home. With layoffs and pay cuts and shortened work weeks, it’s becoming harder and [...]
As the New Year begins, I like to look at it as a fresh new start. With that said, there are some things that haven’t changed. The credit crisis continues and I expect it will be this way for a while, so it is important for us as credit professionals, to stay on top of [...]
As the year is drawing to a close, it certainly isn’t slowing down! With the credit crisis which surrounds us all in one form or another, our need for good solid credit information is imperative. As a long time member of CMA, I look at my “ROI”; return on investment, with regards to our membership. [...]
If you were not able to attend the 21st annual Western Region Credit Conference that was held last month in Las Vegas, then you really missed out on something very special! With the credit crisis we are facing as a nation and a world, our jobs as credit professionals has become even more challenging. The [...]
Greetings to all! Although there is plenty of negative to dwell on in our country today and around the world, I would like to turn our focus for just a moment to certain positive forces in our lives, and one of those is CMA Business Credit Services, and specifically our trade groups. For those of [...]
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