Just like there are private credit reports, a company or commerce with legal entity has a credit history and thus a business credit report that will show creditors and potential lenders what they company's credit behavior has been in the last few years. With this tool, lenders determine the company's creditworthiness regardless of the credit score of the owner or owners.
Moreover, this is an excellent tool for business owners to help them decide whom to associate with when undertaking business projects. When selecting clients that will be granted a credit line, etc. By the use of a business credit report the owner of a company can save himself multiple headaches and his company, great looses.
If, for example, a particular business credit report shows an individual with many delinquencies on his credit history (especially in the recent credit history), the businessman will be able to reject a partnership or buy on credit order due to the high risk that the reported commerce or customer implies. Besides containing the risk potential, a business credit report is essential for you to be able to procure financing for your concern.
What Information Does It Contain
A business credit report contains the company's debt information like: loans taken, the amount, opened lines of credit, monthly payments, and payment patterns as well as income information, assets information, etc. This information is usually obtained through companies and lenders that report to credit bureaus that take charge of comparing the information and putting it together in a report form.
It is not rare that along with the business credit report, the lender may require the personal credit report of those in charge with the company. These reports will contain only personal data and any asset information related to the company as stocks, etc. It contains additional personal information like contact information, social security number, date of birth, address, previous addresses, current job, previous employers, etc.
As regards to legal information, federal district bankruptcy records, state county court records, tax liens, monetary judgments, etc are also displayed on most business credit reports. This information is obtained from public records as it is public and widely available. However, the inclusion in the report aids analyzing all in the same report without having to resort to several sources.
Disputing statements
The information contained on these reports can be erroneous and usually at least one or two mistakes can be found on each report. Sometimes loan amounts are informed wrongfully, or discharged debts kept being included on the report. Until the dispute is resolved, it is also included on the business report. Once the dispute is resolved if the information was not correct it must be corrected and rectified any information sent to potential lenders or creditors.
In order to dispute a statement on a business credit report you must have legal rights to do so. You must show proof of ownership or proper representation of the company's rights to the credit bureau so they'll be able to process your requirement. Usually, the company's legal advisor has sufficient authorization to perform these tasks.
