Risk Management Blog

Over the years, First Corporate Solutions has published many blog posts relating to lien searching. Some of our most read posts on the topic of lien searching include, “What Party Names to Search as Part of Your Prefunding Due Diligence,” “Evaluating State UCC Search Options, a blog series,” “Why You Should be Searching For Tax Liens,” and “Three Quick Tips for Effective Lien Searching.” Now, we’ve combined these popular… >> READ MORE

First Corporate Solutions (FCS) exhibited at the 67th Annual Commercial Finance Association Convention in New York City earlier this month. The Commercial Finance Association (CFA) is an international trade association serving the asset-based lending and factoring communities. The Annual Convention is the premier event for the CFA, providing networking opportunities, educational sessions and inspirational speakers for its members. Highlights… >> READ MORE

We are proud to have exhibited once again at the 63rd annual California Escrow Association Conference, United We Stand, hosted at the Anaheim Marriott October 11-13. The conference featured outgoing President Debi Faber installing incoming President Juliana Tu and the new 2019 officers. It also marked the final Legislative Update from California Advocates’ Lexi Howard, who is moving on to new challenges, but will always be remembered… >> READ MORE

The International Factoring Association held its annual conference last week at The Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, and First Corporate Solutions was proud to attend once again with friends, partners, familiar faces and new acquaintances. The International Factoring Association conference continues to be the leader in providing educational and networking opportunities to the factoring community and this year’s event delivered again. Factors… >> READ MORE

   The Sacramento Business Journal recently asked its readers to nominate the coolest office spaces in the region. There were 33 selected winners from the submissions, and First Corporate Solutions’ Sacramento office space was one of them! Check out the article with pictures here. This recognition follows the growth of FCS from its humble beginnings to where it stands today as an industry leader in the world of public records… >> READ MORE

It's time to refresh your UCC knowledge! Join us this week for a practical overview of common UCC filing mistakes. An Insider's Guide to Avoid UCC Filing Mistakes Duration: 30 Minutes What Will You Learn? Join us for a practical overview of common mistakes that occur on UCC filings and tips for how to avoid them. Designed for beginning-level UCC filers, this 30 minute presentation discusses errors that result in rejection as well… >> READ MORE

It's time to refresh your lien knowledge. Join us this week to learn more about lien priority. The Basics of Lien Priority Duration: 60 Minutes Webinar Description Mastery of lien priority is critical in today’s high stakes, fast-paced world of commercial transactions. Whether you’re new to the industry or an industry veteran, you won’t want to miss this presentation by Texas attorney Bradley B. Clark on lien priority. Questions? Contact… >> READ MORE

In honor of the 2014 Factoring Conference, we compiled some of our favorite tips on choosing a lien monitoring solution, a service that all asset-based lenders and factors need to help mitigate risk. Here is a quick ‘stress test’ you can give your lien monitoring approach to see if it’s up to scratch. Does your lien monitoring program… Quickly Alert You of Federal Tax Lien Filings? Many creditors consider Federal Tax Liens the… >> READ MORE