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How Is a FICO Score Calculated? 5 Factors That Go Into Your Score

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Chances are you’ve heard of your FICO score and consider it pretty much interchangeable with your “credit score.” This article will explore how one corporation came to be synonymous with the “credit scoring” industry and give a little insight into how a FICO score is calculated based on your credit history.

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Looking for Affordable Cash for Your Business? Kabbage Can Help

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Kabbage , which started extending loans in 2011, now extends over $1 billion in small business financing a year. Their flexible lines of credit of up to $100,000 are paid back over 6 or 12 months. There’s no minimum credit score or business size to consider. What Are The Requirements?

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9 Benefits of Getting an EIN (Even If You Don’t Have To)

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According to the Treasury Inspector General, 285,670 EINs were stolen or falsely obtained during tax year 2011 (the most recent year for which there’s reliable data) to file fraudulent business tax returns. [2] 2] Your chances of identity theft are higher if you regularly use your SSN to transact business instead of an EIN.

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9 Benefits of Getting an EIN (Even If You Don’t Have To)

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According to the Treasury Inspector General, 285,670 EINs were stolen or falsely obtained during tax year 2011 (the most recent year for which there’s reliable data) to file fraudulent business tax returns. Your chances of identity theft are higher if you regularly use your SSN to transact business instead of an EIN.

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The Alternative Lending 25: Small Business Edition

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It’s not an unfair assumption to make that if a borrower can convince 3 to 5 people to invest money into their business venture, then they’ve probably got a good chance of success—even if they lack the financial documents or credit history to prove it. Kabbage focuses on one product for small business owners: a line of credit.

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American Express Small Business Loans: What Are Your Options?

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You might think of American Express as only a credit card issuer—offering personal and business credit cards. However, for the right kind of business owner, American Express offers more than just credit cards. Once repayment and transaction fees are processed, the rest of the transaction amount gets routed to you.