Unlike consumer credit, which largely revolves around a fairly standardized credit ranking system,
business credit scores tend to vary based on the reporting company or bureau.
Not exact matches
Although it's true that some lenders
tend to weight the value of your personal
score higher than others (banks and other traditional lenders fall into this category) when they evaluate your
business loan application, most lenders include a review of your personal
credit score when they evaluate your
business» creditworthiness.
This
tends to be the more attractive type of
business credit lines to
business owners for obvious reasons, however, they are much more risky for the lender, therefore your
credit score must be excellent.
Although it's true that some lenders
tend to weight the value of your personal
score higher than others (banks and other traditional lenders fall into this category) when they evaluate your
business loan application, most lenders include a review of your personal
credit score when they evaluate your
business» creditworthiness.
Additionally, payment history can make up 50 — 100 % of your
business credit score, depending on which
scoring model is being used, so overall it
tends to be a more significant factor with
business credit than with personal.