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Credit Utilization Ratios and How to Calculate Yours

A credit utilization ratio (CUR) is the total amount of revolving credit that you are using (your revolving debt) divided by the total amount of revolving credit that is available to you including credit cards, lines of credit, HELOCs, and more. A CUR can apply to both personal and business financing and is calculated using the following… Read more »

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What Being Creditworthy Means & How to Improve Yours

Creditworthy is a term used by lenders to evaluate the risk level associated with a person or a business applying for financing. Being more creditworthy means there is less of a risk of defaulting on the borrowed amount or that the lender has less risk in recovering their losses.   Creditworthiness is for both personal and business borrowing… Read more »

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How Capital Expenses and Working Capital are Different

Capital expenditures (CapEx) are purchases of long-term assets like new vehicles or manufacturing equipment while working capital is the cash a business has on hand to cover daily operations. Working capital is calculated as the difference between a business’s short-term current assets and current liabilities.   Both CapEx and working capital are essential for business growth, but they serve different purposes. CapEx involves cash outflow… Read more »

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How to Clear Assets From a UCC Lien 

Once your debt is paid, you can clear the assets listed for collateral from a UCC lien so that you can sell them, use them as collateral for another small business loan, or retake full ownership.  Having the assets removed is a matter of certifying that a third party does not have a claim on… Read more »

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