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Does a Lien Affect Your Credit Score?

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If you receive a notice that a lien has been filed on your property, you may wonder how it will affect your credit score and your ability to borrow money or get credit. Mechanics liens are different from other collection instruments, so they are treated differently when it comes to reporting on your credit history. What is a lien?

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You Risk Paying Twice When Sub-Contractors Don’t Pay Their Bills

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Liens Can Wreak Havoc on Funding. On top of that, that they expect you, the owner, to guarantee to the Bank and the Title Company that the project will be lien-free during construction. These types of requests are common place in today’s world when an owner finances the construction of a building. Why should you care?

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

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Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs released new guidance, changing their previous positions, now widely allowing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. a lien) that is superior to the FHA-insured mortgage for delinquent regularly scheduled PACE special assessment payments.

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Restoration: How to Manage Cash Flow While Waiting for an Insurance Check

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Meanwhile, you’re incurring expenses that drain your bank account, like purchasing materials and paying employees. To cover these expenses, restoration contractors need to manage their cash flow to ensure they have enough money in the bank — especially when the insurance company is dragging their feet. Protect your lien rights.

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5 Ways to Improve Cash Flow in Your Construction Business

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Protect your lien rights. Mechanics lien rights are a tool to help the construction industry get paid for its work. In many states, preliminary notices are required to establish the right to file a lien, if needed, for nonpayment. Use materials financing to have more cash on hand. Get materials now. Learn More.

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PACE Programs are Stepping Up the Pace

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PACE state enabling statutes generally authorize local governments to work with private sector lenders to provide upfront low interest financing to property owners for qualified projects (e.g., HVAC system upgrades, photovoltaic systems, cool roofs, etc.), There were not similar concerns expressed about commercial loans.

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How to Avoid Running Out of Cash on a Construction Project

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In this article, we’ll explore some strategies to help you keep money in the bank. Finance material purchases. Material financing can help you delay the payment of material invoices for up to 120 days. A financing company pays your vendor directly, and you pay the financing company once you have enough cash on hand.