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New Florida Statute Changes Retainage and Prompt Pay Requirements on State and Local Government Construction Projects

Jimerson Firm

On May 25, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 346 (“SB 346”), which makes substantial changes to Florida construction law regarding prompt payment and retainage requirements on contracts between state and local governments and construction contractors on Florida construction projects for these governmental entities.

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US debt rises to $33 trillion as government shutdown looms

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As the US national debt passes $33 trillion and a government shutdown looms, Wall Street feels defensive. The budget deficit — the difference between what the government spends and what it takes in — reached $1.5 The recent increase in interest rates has already made it much more expensive for the government to pay back what it owes.

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Meet The 2023 FICO Decisions Awards Winners!

Fico Collections

Home Blog FICO Meet The 2023 FICO Decisions Awards Winners! In 2023, we have 15 winners across 10 award categories representing companies from every corner of the globe. There was plenty of creativity and moxy in the approaches, business models and technologies deployed by the class of 2023.

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Late paying contractors to be hit with public work ban

UK debt collections

Late paying contractors are to be prevented from procuring government contracts under new proposed legislation. Coming into effect from April 2024, firms bidding for Government contracts over £5m will have to demonstrate they pay their invoices within an average of 55 days. What can you do if you are faced with late paying contractors?

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FICO Survey: Secondary Market Expects Higher Volatility in 2023

Fico Collections

Like in years past, we also surveyed SFVegas 2023 attendees on the overall economic climate and how they use credit scores to support securitization risk management. recession in 2023. More than 75% of respondents said a recession was likely or very likely in 2023, and only 7% said it was unlikely.

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Regulatory Exception to Automatic Stay Allows Court to Hear Antitrust Case

ABI

10] However, actions by “[a] governmental unit to enforce such governmental unit’s or organization’s police or regulatory power” are excluded from the automatic stay. [11] 22-5137, 2023 WL 5490337, at *1 (D.C. 25, 2023). [2] 10] 11 U.S.C. § 2023 WL 5490337, at *3. [13] 2023 WL 5490337, at *3. [13]

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Business insolvencies predicted to skyrocket

UK debt collections

The company says the global factors will likely push business insolvencies up significantly in 2022, followed by a further 4% increase in 2023. While the UK will reach its pre-pandemic business failure level before its European counterparts, the trade credit insurer expects them to post sharper increases in 2023 as state support is withdrawn.

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