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A credit look at new customers.(new business)

Business Credit

| July 01, 2006 | Diana, Tom | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Association of Credit Management. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

THE PROCESS OF SETTING CREDIT TERMS FOR a new business customer usually presents a greater challenge than deciding on a change in credit terms on existing customers. When a company is establishing a new relationship with a customer, it involves entering into more uncertain realms, except for those customers that are well-known and well-established corporate entities. Brand new businesses generally represent the biggest challenge because there is less information available on them, nor is there much--if any--payment history on them. Several credit managers related some of the major considerations and factors they look at when deciding on credit terms with new customers. ...

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