credit
Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) is the oldest business credit bureau, famous for issuing DUNS numbers and the PAYDEX payment score.
Last updated Reviewed by ICG Funding
Definition
What it means.
A DUNS number is a 9-digit unique business identifier required for federal contracting and many large vendor relationships. Requesting a DUNS is free through D&B.
PAYDEX is a 0–100 score based entirely on how quickly a business pays its vendors. 80 equals "pays as agreed"; below 50 equals "pays significantly late." Because PAYDEX only looks at trade payments, it rewards businesses that use net-30 vendors and pay early.
Now what?
Get an offer that accounts for dun & bradstreet.
Soft-pull credit check. Quick application. No obligation.