Both your personal and business credit scores can make all the difference when you need a loan, credit card or line of credit.
Did you know you have multiple personal credit scores? You’re probably already familiar with your FICO credit, but you also have additional scores via the various credit bureaus: Experian, TransUnion and Equifax and each credit score model varies slightly.
Additionally, your business has its own credit score from multiple credit bureaus, which is determined based on entirely different criteria. The most common business credit score is your Dun & Bradstreet Rating, but other familiar names like Experian also offer business credit.
Separating your personal and business credit is critical as you don’t want your personal financial mishaps to impact your business and vice versa.
Building credit can take time, so the sooner you start taking action, the sooner your score will rise.
Learn how to establish, improve, maintain and understand your credit scores with the articles you’ll find here.
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- February 2, 2021
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- March 23, 2020
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