Source-backed reporting and explainers on charge-offs, past-due balances, recoveries, portfolio transactions, collections operations, and regulatory change.
October 13, 2026
Search Receivables explains how its source-linked research, dated definitions, and practical operating context differ from daily ARM news and community-media models.
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Federal Reserve macro charge-off benchmarks, SEC 10-K receivables loss disclosures, and why unverified Q3 depository figures remain excluded.
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A comprehensive analysis of Q2 2026 SEC 10-Q disclosures and Federal Reserve benchmarks examining why commercial bank charge-offs eased while non-prime installment defaults climbed, how debt buyers diverged on portfolio pricing, and why credit reporting disputes differ from default risk. Published by Search Receivables, a research publication for the receivables industry edited by Jeffery Hartman.
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October 8, 2026
Compare in-house, BPO, and agency models for commercial receivables by scope, data, economics, governance, and oversight. Published by Search Receivables, a research publication for the receivables industry edited by Jeffery Hartman.
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Portfolio intelligence can organize account evidence, surface data gaps, and support human review before a consumer-debt purchase, placement, resale, or strategy change. This source-backed guide also introduces Debt Catalyst's newly launched company and redesigned public website as a neutral platform example.
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Unapplied cash is a payment that has been received and recorded in a company's cash accounts but cannot yet be confidently linked to the correct invoice, customer account, or underlying obligation.
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A B2B receivables risk can surface in customer records, billing, payments, credits, or reporting. Learn which warning signs to verify and how to document practical controls.
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A classification and routing comparison for debt buyers that separates consumer and commercial receivables by transaction purpose, records, risks, workflows, and review questions. Published by Search Receivables, a research publication for the receivables industry edited by Jeffery Hartman.
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A document-led framework for reviewing commercial receivables before an acquisition, including contracts, invoice support, disputes, collateral signals, concentration, and escalation records. Published by Search Receivables, a research publication for the receivables industry edited by Jeffery Hartman.
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A case-specific, counsel-governed records workflow for preserving bar-date sources, preparing privacy-reviewed support bundles, and escalating proof-of-claim issues. Published by Search Receivables, a research publication for the receivables industry edited by Jeffery Hartman.
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