Who is Dunn & Bradstreet?
Among the many credit agencies that determine a company’s businesses credit score, one stands out above them all. Dunn & Bradstreet, commonly referred to as D&B, is the most common business credit rating service. While there are others, such as Equifax, Dunn & Bradstreet is the most commonly recognized leader in business credit rating services. Dunn & Bradstreet produce a report, referred to as the “D&B Report”, which is based on a company’s history of paying its bills. Within the report is a rating, or “paydex” score, that tracks a company’s ability to pay its creditors. These creditors could include the banks that lend a business money, the vendors and suppliers that sell it product, and the everyday bills such as the water and electricity bills. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; How Does a Company Improve Its Credit Score? A weighted average is the key to the paydex score. This means that a company’
