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7 Sites to See Your Business Credit Report - and 5 of Them are Free

7 Sites to See Your Business Credit Report

April 14, 2021/in Credit, Manage Your Money/by Bernadette Abel

…And 5 of them are Free!

What’s in your business credit report? Knowing what lenders see when they’re making financing decisions about your business can help you better prepare before applying for credit.
Here are a few things to know about your business credit report.  Plus, we cover seven websites that offer reports, including five where you can get a free report.

What is in a Business Credit Report?

Credit bureaus track business credit activity through your EIN (employee identification number); or, if you have one, your D.U.N.S. number. Business credit reporting agency, Dun & Bradstreet, issues this identification number, and it’s free for businesses that have to register with the federal government to receive contracts or grants.1

This information helps build your credit report, which contains details on reported past and current borrowing arrangements. These include loans, credit lines, credit cards, and mortgages. The report may also include information on judgments, liens, and any accounts that may have gone to collections agencies. Your business credit report will also include a credit score, which generally represents how the issuing agency views your business’ ability to make payments on time and in full.2

How Lenders Use a Business Credit Report

Lenders use the information in your business credit report to help inform financing decisions for credit applications from businesses. They may take into account your business credit score, payment history, length of credit history, and any derogatory or negative information.

Why You Should Request Yours

It’s important to see the information on your business credit report to ensure that it is accurate. If you find that it is not, contact the reporting companies to have it corrected. Incorrect information could negatively impact your next loan application.

Seeing what lenders will see on your report can also give you the opportunity to prepare to explain any unusual or less-than-desirable information on your business credit report. And it also gives you an idea of areas for improvement, such as paying bills on time or keeping credit card balances within limit.  These steps will make it easier to qualify for business financial vehicles like a term loan or business line of credit.

7 Business Credit Report Providers

If you’re curious about what’s in your business credit report, check out these seven providers.  We’ve included five that offer reports for free.

#1. Experian

One of the better known personal credit bureaus in North America, Experian, also offers paid business credit reporting services. Experian offers a one-time business report which includes a credit summary report, credit score, and business summary for one business. Or, you can choose a monthly or annual service with the ability to check your own business credit reporting and business information.  Through the service, you can also check details on other businesses (such as your existing or potential customers).

#2. Equifax

Operating across the globe, Equifax offers an entire suite of business credit reporting services for businesses large and small. While they don’t currently offer a free report checking service, their Business Risk Monitor for Small Business Service provides Public Record, Credit, and Risk Score email alerts to notify customers of activities and inquiries impacting their business credit in these areas.

#3. Dun & Bradstreet

The CreditSignal site operated by business credit bureau giant, Dun & Bradstreet, lets you monitor changes to your Dun & Bradstreet business scores and ratings — for free. It also notifies you either through email notifications, or via an app, when someone else requests access to your business score. However, take note — to get your actual business credit score you’ll need a paid subscription.

#4. Nav

Credit monitoring system, Nav, gives both individuals and businesses access to free credit summaries. Check your business report summaries from Experian and Dun & Bradstreet — you don’t even need to provide a credit card number to do so. Yet, bear in mind that these are only summaries. If you want access to more detailed business credit information, you’ll need the paid service.

#5. Credit.net

Although free access to your report through the Credit.net website is limited to a seven-day free trial, it’s a good place to start if you want to get a look at your current business credit situation, plus check credit summaries on others. During this time you’ll have access to seven reports. With the extra reports, you may want to consider checking credit reports on customers looking for credit terms with your own business.

#6. CreditSafe

Here’s another online option that lets you access a free report before committing to a longer-term paid arrangement. With a customized CreditSafe free trial, you’ll have access to credit scores and limits, company financials, adverse credit insights and more for not only your own business, but other businesses as well.

#7. Tillful

Tillful is on a mission to help small businesses reach their full potential by giving them free access to their credit score so owners know where they stand when it’s time to get business financing. With the Tillfull business credit reporting ecosystem, you can access your credit score and learn how it’s measured. You can also connect as many bank and business credit accounts that you want to get a holistic view of business credit.  You can access this system as often as you’d like and you can even sign up for email monitoring alerts to let you know in real-time when a change has been made.

 

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