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NACM’s seasonally adjusted combined Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) for November 2025 improved 0.5 points to 55.0. “This is the third month in which the CMI data is showing continued expansion, consistent with the trend that we’ve seen for the past two years,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE. “Worryingly, the comments from respondents also continue to be strongly negative, showing significant stress behind the numbers.”

NACM’s seasonally adjusted combined Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) for October 2025 improved 2.1 points to 54.5. “The index recovered most of last month’s drop and remains in expansion, but the statements made by respondents are worrying,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE. “The respondent comments are starkly negative, citing increased business failures and bankruptcies, lien filings and demands for extended terms.”

NACM’s seasonally adjusted combined Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) for August 2025 improved 0.7 points to 55.0. “Overall, the CMI shows improvement as we hit midsummer,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE. “The index has not moved much over the past year but has followed a gently sloped upward trend.”

NACM’s seasonally adjusted combined Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) for July 2025 improved 0.2 points to 54.3. “By the numbers, based on what has already occurred, the NACM Credit Managers’ Index is showing continued resilience,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE.

NACM’s seasonally adjusted combined Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) for June 2025 deteriorated 0.6 points to 54.1. “The CMI continues to show resilience in the face of great economic uncertainty in the U.S., and globally,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE.

Every month, credit managers from across the United States complete a survey reporting the conditions of their last monthly business cycle, looking at their sales, credit applications and the accounts placed for collections. The survey is compiled into the Credit Managers’ Index (CMI), a monthly forecast that shows how the current economy and business environment are impacting customer behavior and, consequently, the day-to-day work of credit managers.  

NACM’s seasonally adjusted combined Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) for May 2025 improved 0.7 points to 54.7. “The improvement in May was somewhat unexpected given that 10% across the board tariffs were put in place the first week of April along with very high tariffs that affected all imports from China,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE.

NACM’s seasonally adjusted combined Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) for April 2025 improved 0.7 points to 54.0. “The Credit Managers’ Index improvement currently reflects accelerated business activity ahead of new tariffs,” said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE.

Credit managers are facing new challenges, as economic uncertainty, material shortages and the ever-looming threat of tariffs have stifled customers’ buying power, making it more difficult to predict and mitigate risk. With unpredictability in the market, it can be difficult for credit managers to fully gauge the degree of risk incurred with each transaction.