You
probably have personal credit scores established, and you are probably familiar
with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. But do you have a Paydex
business credit score yet?
The
main credit score used in the business world is known as a Paydex score
provided by Dun and Bradstreet. This number assesses a business’ lending risk
much the same as a consumer credit score reflects a consumer’s individual
credit risk.
The
exact definition from Dunn & Bradstreet, or D&B is: The D&B PAYDEX®
Score is D&B’s unique dollar-weighted numerical indicator of how a firm
paid its bills over the past year, based on trade experiences reported to
D&B by various vendors.
But
the key to this definition is “based on trade experiences reported to D&B”.
Only approximately 10% of creditors actually report to any of the major business credit
agencies. Only 10%. That means you're only building your business credit using 1 in 10 of the credit that you actually obtain!
There
are many BIG differences from a business Paydex credit score and an individual
FICO credit score. Consumer
FICO credit scores range from 350- 850. The Paydex Score ranges from 0-100 with
100 being the highest score you can obtain. While a consumer credit
score take a number of factors into consideration, Paydex is calculated based on only one single factor – whether a business makes prompt payments to its suppliers
and creditors within the agreed upon terms of payment. This means, you can establish a great business credit score much faster than establishing a great consumer credit score. Also, in order for DnB to calculate a Paydex score, your company needs at
least four payment experiences reporting on your company’s Dun and Bradstreet credit file. Just because DnB found your company and assigned you a Duns Number does NOT mean you have a Paydex score.
Having a Paydex
business score of 80 or higher is very good, as scores below 70 are not.
Individual credit scores are calculated based on a number of factors. The
Paydex score is calculated based on only one single factor; whether a business
makes prompt payments to its suppliers and creditors within the agreed upon
terms of payment. For example, prompt payments will produce a Paydex score of
80. A 70 score reflects paying 15 days behind, 60 score is 22 days behind, a 30
score reflects paying 90 days behind, and a 20 Paydex reflects paying
bills 120 days late.
If you own a
business, your Paydex score is essential in establishing new credit and
continuing to build credit limits exceeding $100,000.
Call us to start
the process of establishing your Paydex score and getting approved for $50,000
in business credit with no personal guarantee and regardless of your personal
credit quality.
Expert Credit Consultants, LLC specializes in establishing business
credit and funding using our exclusive Business Credit and Finance Suite as
well as consumer credit restoration and optimization. www.ExpertCreditConsultants.com.