If you’re a business owner or work for a business that has suffered some past credit challenges you know that even if you have a business that is successful it can be hard to get credit lines approved from a traditional bank. Businesses that are just starting out can tap into alternate forms of financing depending on their deposits, not their credit score. Many of these alternatives to traditional bank financing require no money down and no credit checks.
Are you aware your business has a credit file? If you have been in business for 6 months you probably have a profile with D&B, the international business credit agency. The great thing about business credit files is regardless of your personal credit score your business credit score could mean credit approvals for your company even when you’re not able to secure an approval personally.
Building your business credit file is critical to growing your creditworthiness. Many alternative financing companies and banking institutions report your business payment history to D&B. These payment files help D&B issue your company a Paydex score which serves as your business credit score. Getting approved for a business loan with bad credit is typically achievable if you have at least 6 months in business and bank deposits over $20,000 a month.