DUNS Number Listing: Why do 32 Million U.S. Businesses Have One?

April 11, 2017 By Marco Carbajo

DUNS Number Listing

Do you plan on getting financing for your business?

How would a business, supplier, vendor, bank or lender get a better understanding of your business’ credit history and creditworthiness?

In today’s post, we are going to dive into the D-U-N-S® Number and why your business needs one. The greatest benefit of having a DUNS number listing for your company is that anyone looking to assess whether your company is creditworthy will likely look to Dun & Bradstreet to find out.

If a DUNS Number listing for your company doesn’t exist then your personal credit will most likely play the dominant role for all business credit granting decisions.

Banks almost universally rely on your PAYDEX® score and D&B Score when they are checking your business credit file via the D-U-N-S® Number. Did you know in the first 6 months of 2013, according to Creditera, Dun & Bradstreet had 45 million business credit reports pulled?

In fact, almost all Fortune 500 companies require a D-U-N-S® Number when applying to do business as a supplier, contractor or consultant.
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Why Your Business Needs To Get A DUNs Number

January 8, 2013 By Marco Carbajo

Get a Duns Number

Did you know a DUNS number is the most widely used number for identifying companies in the United States?

Did you also know suppliers and creditors alike will pull a D&B credit check on your business when you apply for credit?

If you are serious about establishing credit for your business then the first thing to do is get a DUNS Number so your company can get listed in Dun and Bradstreet’s database and set up your company’s credit file.
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Dun and Bradstreet Number: Three Steps to Get a Duns Number

January 26, 2011 By Marco Carbajo

Dun and Bradstreet Number

Have you registered your business with Dun and Bradstreet?

Not sure whether your company needs to get a Duns Number?

Well, there are four reasons why you should:

1) A dun and bradstreet number is the most widely used identifying number for companies in the U.S.

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