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Demystifying Credit Crunches and What They Mean for Small Businesses

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While your revenue and credit scores haven’t changed, your application gets rejected. This can happen as the result of a credit crunch — also called a credit crisis or credit squeeze. As a result, they’ll need to tighten their credit standards and/or raise their interest rates to prevent further losses.

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OCC warns against lax auto loan standards

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percent of banks reported stronger demand for auto loans in Q4 of 2014, up from 18.8 Demand is also increasing at credit unions. Credit union auto loan portfolios reached $225 billion as of the end of Q3 2014, according to Sageworks Bank Information. FRED reports that 25.4 percent in Q4 of 2013.

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How Will the Impending Credit Changes Affect Your Score?

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This is why it’s important for business owners to stay abreast of how their personal credit score can affect their ability to get credit for the purposes of funding their business’ operating costs. Fortunately, some changes coming down the pipeline could positively affect millions of Americans’ credit scores.

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Line of Credit vs Credit Card: What’s the Difference?

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In order to qualify, you’ll instead rely on your credit scores, borrowing histories, debt-to-income ratio, and other factors. Secured lines of credit are backed by some form of asset or collateral, like property, invoices, or inventory. The fact that credit card debt in the U.S.

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Alternative Lending 101

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If you default on your “loan” with a pawnbroker, your credit score won’t report it—but technically, this is a form of alternative lending. If it was tough for small business owners to access credit from banks before, then after 2008 it was nearly impossible. By 2014, that amount had dropped 38% to $44.7

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How Can Wells Fargo Small Business Loans Help You Succeed?

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But in 2014, that number dropped by 38% to only $44.7 It’s hard to quantify your character, but Wells Fargo does so with your personal credit score. And if you don’t have a personal credit history, Wells Fargo might consider any personal references, business experience, or work history as a substitute.). interest rate.

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The 8 Best Places to Find a Bank Loan for Your Business

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Banks only give these low rates and long terms to the most qualified business owners—think strong personal and business credit scores, a long time in business, strong annual revenue, profitable, etc. Even though bank loans are hard for small business owners to qualify for, there are still some places you can look to score one yourself.