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Aug 1, 2024
eNews

Economic risk rises as CMI drops

NACM’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) deteriorated 1.6 points to 52.3 in July, suggesting growing economic risk. “The CMI is back to near non-recession lows,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE.
Aug 1, 2024
eNews

Building trust as a new credit manager

Great leaders can create impactful change, build sustainable relationships and leave a legacy of culture. But what happens when they leave?
Jul 31, 2024
Blog

Member Spotlight: Believe and Achieve Your Designations

In today’s competitive world, attaining professional designations isn’t just about adding a line to your resume—it’s a journey of growth, commitment and transformation. Through NACM’s six-level Professional Certification Program, credit professionals have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, while progressing in their career.
Jul 30, 2024
Blog

Member Spotlight: Credit with a purpose 

The beauty of the credit profession is the number of professionals who did not start in the finance field. Many say they have stumbled into credit—whether they used to work in an adjacent field or an opposite one. But anyone who enters the credit world can be successful in all they do. It starts with education. 
Jul 26, 2024
Week in Review

Egypt’s economic growth slows amid crisis

Egypt’s economic growth is set to be slower than expected this year after an $8 billion agreement was signed with the IMF in March, according to a Reuters poll of 17 economists. Gross domestic product (GDP) is now forecasted to grow 4%—down from a previous 4.35%.
Jul 25, 2024
eNews

Geopolitical tensions impact credit risk

Credit professionals who work with international customers face a number of challenges—whether through a clash of cultural customs and norms or even ways of conducting business.
Jul 25, 2024
eNews

Artificial intelligence: Fact or fiction

Breakthroughs in technology over recent decades have ranged from the World Wide Web and personal computers to wireless phones and now apps for everything; all transforming the world we all once knew. Oftentimes, new discoveries and advancements are met with skeptical thoughts.