Wednesday, September 11, 2013

How To Improve Your D&B Paydex Business Credit Score

By Michael Sacks


The main credit score used in the business world is known as a Paydex score provided by Dun and Bradstreet.

The Paydex credit score reflects a business' lending risk much in the same way as a consumer credit score reflects the individual credit risk of the consumer. While the personal credit score utilized by the three personal credit reporting agencies is calculated completely differently, the Paydex credit score does measure a business lending risk in much the same way.

Various vendors report to Dun and Bradstreet about how a firm paid its bills over the past year. This information as to how you pay your bills to suppliers and creditors within the agreed upon terms becomes a unique dollar weighted numerical indicator as is known as your Paydex Credit Score.

An individual FICO consumer credit score is much different from a business Paydex credit score. While personal credit scores range from 350-850, the Paydex score ranges from 0-100. With 100 being the highest Paydex Credit Score attainable, most creditors and suppliers are expecting a minimum score of 70 while a score of 80 or above is preferable.

Here is a breakdown of how the Paydex credit score is calculated:

Early payment before due date 100

Payments generally come within early payment discount period is a score of 90

Prompt Payment 80

Payment after 14 days from due date 70

Twenty One days beyond terms 60

Payment comes 30 days beyond terms is a score of 50

Payment after 60 days from due date 40

Payment comes 90 days beyond terms is a score of 30

Payment after 120 days from due date 20

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The Paydex Credit score is important if you own a business in establishing new credit and building credit limits over $100,000.

It only takes sixty days to establish a positive Paydex credit score. To start, businesses will first need to apply for a DUNS Number with Dun and Bradstreet.

After the nine digit number is assigned by D&B the business owner will need to locate vendors who will offer credit and then report that credit to Dun & Bradstreet.

Once you have positive business credit reported to D& B you will have a positive Paydex score established. You will then want to apply for more business credit and use it regularly. Make sure you pay all payments back early to raise your score to 80 or higher.

You will notice how easily and quickly you can establish a positive Paydex score. Just continue to your suppliers and business creditors on a timely basis. This will result in not only an increased Paydex score buy also in more business credit available to you.




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