Applying for a small business loan is stressful enough without the prospect of bad credit throwing a wrench into things. Without strong personal and business credit scores, you’ll probably get stuck with unfavorable terms — if you get a loan... Read More

• By Vance Cariaga
• May 6, 2020


• Credit Score  
• 9 min read

Whether you have bad credit or no credit at all, you might wonder: how long does it take to build good credit? The answer is that it takes patience and discipline. Of course, there is more to this, but patience... Read More

• By Andrew Depietro
• March 27, 2020


• Credit Score  
• 15 min read

Being rejected for a business loan isn’t just embarrassing — it can make starting, expanding  or maintaining a small business that much more difficult. Although any number of factors, like insufficient collateral or business credit history, might cause your application... Read More

• By Daria Uhlig
• March 23, 2020


• Credit Score  
• 10 min read

Business credit is, in many ways, very similar to personal credit. Credit reports, credit scores and the way credit works — money is lent to you, which you then repay — is essentially the same for business credit as for... Read More

• By Andrew Depietro
• March 17, 2020


• Credit Score  
• 11 min read

If you’re an entrepreneur getting your business off the ground, you might hear the term D-U-N-S Number mentioned. This number comes from Dun & Bradstreet — another name you might hear as well — which is a company that provides... Read More

• By Andrew Depietro
• February 13, 2020


• Credit Score  
• 8 min read

Back in the day, when you wanted to find out your credit score, you had options that didn't trigger what's called a "hard inquiry." A hard inquiry of your credit can cause your credit score to drop, so checking it... Read More

• By Andrew Depietro
• February 5, 2020


• Credit Score  
• 15 min read