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91 Small Business assets found.

  • Q3 2023 Experian/Oxford Economics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 28, 2023

    Outstanding performance in the third quarter is a great headline focused on the resiliency of the American consumer. Business confidence and financials benefited from a consumer confidence boost as market conditions appeared to improve as inflation receded. Consumer spending remained elevated, supporting small business cashflow health, but a rising percentage of that consumer spend originated from leveraged consumer credit products. Creditors have been monitoring the rise in unsecured debt utilization and putting into action exposure limiting underwriting criteria.

  • Q2 2023 Experian/Oxford Economics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 29, 2023

    Lenders are tightening underwriting criteria due to high delinquencies among consumers and small businesses amid inflation. People are revising their spending and investment plans. While technology companies thrive, sectors like logistics, utilities, and healthcare face challenges. Supply chain issues are easing, but reduced demand affects inventory orders, impacting trucking and logistics with lower tonnage and mileage. Consumers show resilience, bolstered by a strong job market, wage growth, and lower energy and food costs. However, dwindling savings and increased reliance on unsecured debt, along with the resumption of debt obligations like student loans, and ongoing inflation, put pressure on consumers. Recession fears are easing, but concerns for 2024 remain.

  • Q1 2023 Experian/Oxford Economics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: May 25, 2023

    Q1 GDP grew by 1.1% annualized, following a 2.6% gain in Q4 2022. However, recent data's accuracy is affected by weather-induced consumer spending and unusual seasonal adjustments. Notably, Q1 GDP doesn't reflect the impact of tightened lending standards yet. The core of the economy, measured by real final sales to domestic purchasers, rose by a solid 2.9% annualized, driven by strong consumer spending concentrated in early Q1 and aided by significant cost-of-living payments. Inventory reduction subtracted 2.3ppts from Q1 GDP growth, and this trend is expected to persist as businesses draw from existing stockpiles to meet demand. The Oxford Economics US Business Cycle Indicator declined for two consecutive months, indicating weak Q1 performance. The indicator suggests feeble Q2 growth and a possible H2 2023 recession.

  • Beyond The Trends Spring 2023
    Document Published Date: Mar 28, 2023

    The Spring report contains several insights on small business performance including - delinquencies are rising for small businesses across regions and products, and businesses are making decisions about how they repay debt. The economy will slow in 2023, and consumer and small business credit health and spending behavior will adjust to the new reality. Cashflows will be tested in industry segments focused on home-based work/life as the labor force returns to the office, but some businesses require hybrid work schedules to encourage collaboration and a more connected work environment.

    Subscribe to this quarterly report here or follow our full suite of quarterly insights on our Commercial Insights Hub.

  • Q4 2022 Experian/Oxford Economics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Feb 23, 2023

    The fourth quarter boasted open commercial lending markets, inclusive of all tiers of credit risk, even as measured commercial delinquencies returned to pre-pandemic levels. An increasing number of commercial lenders are developing product and underwriting strategies to limit the expected exposure in a near term recession. The Fed is unlikely to cut rates in the near term as hietened inflation lingers. Higher costs of goods and services will pressure spending behavior as affordability tightens and personal cashflows thin.

  • Beyond The Trends - Winter 2022
    Document Published Date: Jan 19, 2023

    Small businesses are struggling to access inventory, components, and staff due to the pandemic's impact on the supply chain. However, emerging small business growth has been explosive during the pandemic, with businesses adapting to the high demand, low supply market by focusing on digital experiences. Small businesses are also focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to create a more inclusive small business ecosystem. Subscribe to this quarterly report here or follow our full suite of quarterly insights on our Commercial Insights Hub.

  • Q3 2022 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Dec 6, 2022

    Experian and Oxford Economics shares and discusses critical insights in the latest Q3 2022 Main Street Report. This webinar includes: - Leading Experts on Commercial and Macro-Economic Trends - Credit insights and trends on 30+ Million active businesses - Industry Hot Topics Covered (Inclusive of Business Owner and Small Business Data) - Commercial Insights you cannot get anywhere else - Peer Insights with Interactive Polls (Participate) - Discover and understand small business trends to make informed decisions - Actionable takeaways based on recent credit performance

  • Q3 2022 Experian/Oxford Economics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Dec 1, 2022

    The US economy grew a buoyant 2.6% annualized in Q3, confirming Experian and Oxford Economics’ view that the economy was not in recession. Indeed, the economy created a robust 261k jobs in October, while the unemployment rate came in near a historically low of 3.7%. Higher borrowing costs will weigh on corporate profits, hiring, and business investment. The consumer will feel the effects of an increase in unemployment and a reduction in excess savings. Download the full report to learn more.

  • Reporting Data to Experian in 8 Easy Steps
    Document Published Date: Oct 27, 2022

    Reward and protect your borrowers and businesses throughout their financial journey by revealing a more complete credit history through consistent data reporting. Learn how to report data to Experian in a simple easy to follow 8-step process. Learn more about consumer data reporting at experian.com/datareporting and business data at experian.com/datareportingbusiness.

  • Infographic: 8 Easy Steps to Report to Experian
    Document Published Date: Oct 27, 2022

    By following this simple 8- step process you can get started with monthly reporting to Experian. Reward and protect your borrowers and businesses throughout their financial journey by revealing a more complete credit history.

  • Beyond The Trends - Fall 2022
    Infographics Uploaded Date: Sep 30, 2022

    The Fall 2022 Beyond The Trends report focuses on the retail industry and small business strategies. Key points include: 1) Lenders tightening credit criteria, affecting small business loan availability. 2) With declining consumer demand, businesses must prioritize repayments, and lenders need to plan for delinquent accounts. 3) Retailers can attract consumers during the 2022 holiday season by providing personalized experiences, utilizing social media, and optimizing their online presence. Subscribe to this quarterly report here or follow our full suite of quarterly insights on our Commercial Insights Hub.

  • Q2 2022 Experian/Oxford Economics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 23, 2022

    After a strong economic rebound in the wake of COVID-19, a more challenging environment and heightened recession worries are forcing small businesses to “hit the reset button”. Small business anxiety about elevated inflation and labor shortages persisted in Q2 2022, as small businesses held debt balances longer, while seeking additional credit in anticipation of a tighter lending environment.

  • Beyond The Trends - Summer 2022
    Document Published Date: Jun 13, 2022

    Business owners continue to struggle to access quality labor, strengthen operations, and create backup supplier networks as supply chain disruption and inflation hamper delivery. Diesel prices are up 71% YOY according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the higher cost of energy is resulting in lower margins and impacting delivery of goods and services. These costs have been rising sharply since February 2022 and exacerbated challenges already being addressed by business owners in the 1st quarter of 2022 commodity, component, and inventory shortages. Small businesses are adjusting to a high-demand low supply market through 2022. Subscribe to this quarterly report here or follow our full suite of quarterly insights on our Commercial Insights Hub.

  • Q1 2022 Experian/Oxford Economics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: May 31, 2022

    Experian begins a new chapter with the release of the Q1 2022 Main Street Report through our collaboration with the leading economists at Oxford Economics. During Q1, small businesses kept average commercial loan balances healthy and stable. At the same time, moderate delinquency inched up but remained low overall as business and consumer travel returned to form, offering major tourist destinations a boost.

  • Beyond The Trends - Spring 2022
    Document Published Date: Mar 22, 2022

    This report provides insights into the current state of the small business economy in the US. Despite challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruptions, small businesses remain a vital part of the economy and are showing resilience. Lenders and creditors are adapting to engage with new small businesses and differentiate risk earlier in the life of a business. Non-traditional data overlays are becoming critical in assessing and pricing risk. The report also highlights the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in the US, with new business applications trending at almost 425k a month. Subscribe to this quarterly report here or follow our full suite of quarterly insights on our Commercial Insights Hub.

  • Q4 2021 Experian Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Feb 22, 2022

    The fourth quarter of 2021 enhanced the pressure felt by small businesses as the largest wave of COVID-19 hit the US. In addition to the effects of pandemic outbreak of labor and consumer engagement, an inflationary surge, largest increase since 1982, coupled with pandemic-related supply-and-demand imbalances, weighed heavily on US small businesses along with a notable impact to consumer sentiment.

    Although workers were getting raises in the currently tight job market, rapid price increases are eroding consumers’ earning power. Average wage earnings went up by 4.0% in Q4 ’21 vs. the previous year, yet a 7.5% increase in inflation results in a net decline in real earnings. Workers’ money is not going as far as it used to. Rising wages, however, put pressure on businesses’ payrolls who may be forced to pass those costs to consumers.

  • Q3 2021 Experian Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 8, 2021

    Small business credit performance was mixed in the third quarter as businesses dealt with the COVID-19 Delta variant. Early stage delinquency rates rose modestly while late state delinquency and bankruptcy rates fell decisively. With daily COVID cases falling, demand for goods and services should rise in coming quarters. Downside risks are concentrated on the supply side with businesses struggling to hire workers and dealing with supply chain stress.

  • Q1 2021 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 16, 2021

    Small businesses increased hiring for the holidays funded by credit while servicing their outstanding debts. The moderately delinquent balances for small businesses declined to 1.21 percent in the fourth quarter from 1.60 percent at the same time last year. Taxes are a rising issue for small businesses, but increasing concerns here did not dampen borrowing or hiring in the fourth quarter. The availability of credit has cushioned the blow of the pandemic for now and a third stimulus will help insulate small businesses from altered consumer spending patterns.

  • Q2 2021 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 10, 2021

    As some industries struggle to contain price increases and to survive in a post-pandemic world, others are thriving on the back of economic reopenings driving consumption. Reopenings and the release of pent-up demand for services is pushing up economic growth and powering an economic recovery that will be among the fastest in modern times.

  • Q4 2020 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Feb 9, 2021

    Small businesses increased hiring for the holidays funded by credit while servicing their outstanding debts. The moderately delinquent balances for small businesses declined to 1.21 percent in the fourth quarter from 1.60 percent at the same time last year. Taxes are a rising issue for small businesses, but increasing concerns here did not dampen borrowing or hiring in the fourth quarter. The availability of credit has cushioned the blow of the pandemic for now and a third stimulus will help insulate small businesses from altered consumer spending patterns.

  • Q3 2020 Quarterly Business Credit Review Webinar
    Video Uploaded Date: Dec 15, 2020

    Leading economists from Moody's Analytics and experts from Experian provide a deep dive on the Q3 2020 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report credit insights.Cristian DeRitis, Moody's Deputy Chief Economist provides an update on the impact of COVID-19 and an overview of macro-economic conditions impacting small business. Derrek Grunfelder-McCrank, Moody's Associate Economist provides a regional analysis of credit trends including business sectors that are performing well, and which ones are under pressure, and what's driving the trends. Brodie Oldham, Experian's Senior Director of Analytics Consultancy closes by sharing Experian's perspective on how small businesses are fairing.

  • Q3 2020 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 9, 2020

    In a fight for survival small businesses have turned to layoffs and borrowing as they attempt to reach the other side of COVID-19. Increasing borrowing is helping to mask rising late-stage delinquencies and bankruptcy. Layoffs and borrowing can only mask weakness for so long until a reckoning will arrive. A new round of government stimulus could mitigate this reckoning but doesn’t appear likely to arrive before year’s end. This will push more small businesses to again borrow for survival. When new borrowing is no longer a necessity delinquency and bankruptcies will rise.

  • Understanding Business Credit and Access to Capital
    Video Uploaded Date: Oct 22, 2020

    Learn how to build a strong credit profile for your business so you can gain access to capital

    BBVA and Experian have teamed up to bring you a very special educational webinar on the power of building and maintaining business credit. Also, learn how to obtain the capital you need to start and grow your business.

    Key topics include:

    • Why business credit is important
    • Understanding credit reporting & primary factors which affect your score
    • Building a strong business credit profile
    • The "5 C's" of Credit
    • Access to Capital to Grow Your Business
  • Webinar: Q2 2020 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Sep 17, 2020

    Leading economists from Moody's Analytics and experts from Experian provide a deep dive on the Q2 2020 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report credit insights.Cristian DeRitis, Moody's Deputy Chief Economist provides an update on the impact of COVID-19 and an overview of macro-economic conditions impacting small business. Derrek Grunfelder-McCrank, Moody's Associate Economist provides a regional analysis of credit trends including business sectors that are performing well, and which ones are under pressure, and what's driving the trends. Brodie Oldham, Experian's Senior Director of Analytics Consultancy closes by sharing Experian's perspective on how small businesses are fairing.

  • Q2 2020 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 11, 2020

    Small businesses have turned to borrowing to survive periods of prolonged slumping sales, in many cases from government programs offering loan forgiveness. This increased borrowing has masked rising delinquent balances, but such a solution is a short-term fix. Small businesses will need to find ways to generate revenue to keep their credit current. Defaults are expected to rise in coming quarters as forbearance programs expire and as customers are likely to change their priorities in the wake of COVID-19.

  • Q1 2020 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Jun 22, 2020

    Leading economists from Moody's Analytics and experts from Experian provide a deep dive on the Q1 2020 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report credit insights.Cristian DeRitis, Moody's Deputy Chief Economist provides an initial assessment of the impact from Coronavirus on the economy and an overview of macro-economic conditions impacting small business. Derrek Grunfelder-McCrank, Moody's Associate Economist provides a regional analysis of credit trends including business sectors that are performing well, and which ones are under pressure, and what's driving the trends. Brodie Oldham, Experian's Senior Director of Analytics Consultancy closes by sharing Experian's perspective on how small businesses are fairing.

  • Q1 2020 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: May 14, 2020

    After only one quarter there is no doubt the theme of 2020 is the pandemic, Covid-19. Unrelated to the pandemic and subsequent shuttering of a swath of economies across the world, delinquencies rose in the first quarter. This was as businesses reduced their borrowing. Lower borrowing will not have lasted long as government efforts to aid small businesses have taken the form of SBA lending. Nevertheless, 2020 will be a year of deteriorating performance and rising bankruptcies for small enterprises.

  • Webinar: Q4 2019 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Mar 18, 2020

    Leading economists from Moody's Analytics and experts from Experian provide a deep dive into the Q4 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report credit insights. Ryan Sweet, from Moody's provides an initial assessment of the impact of Coronavirus on the economy, and Derrek G. McCrank provides an overview of regional credit conditions. Brodie Oldham, Experian's Senior Director of Analytics Consultancy closes by sharing Experian's perspective on how small businesses are fairing.

  • Q4 2019 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Feb 20, 2020

    Confidence in a US-China trade deal helped to cushion business borrowing in the fourth quarter. Delinquent balances were up over the quarter due mainly to seasonal trends but were down from last year thanks to the continuation of the economy’s expansion. Weakness continued in agriculture and manufacturing businesses, but a trade deal could help these firms next year. All things considered, 2019 was a good year for small-business borrowing, and 2020 should bring more of the same.

  • Q3 2019 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 19, 2019

    Talk of a trade deal helped to shape the narrative for the third quarter, but there is more at play for small businesses than trade. Delinquency rates fell across most industries, but agriculture-related industries like construction and transportation had a rough quarter. A rising number of small businesses seeking credit should help to keep performance around current levels.

  • In this webinar, Experian reveals the results of a five-year study of 8,300 Veteran Business Owner credit profiles. We studied credit behavior between 2015 and 2019 to see how Veteran-owned businesses were performing compared to Non-Veteran-owned.

  • Webinar: Creating Successful Terms Pushback Outcomes
    Webinar Published Date: Sep 26, 2019

    Businesses are now increasingly renegotiating their payment terms with suppliers through a program called terms push-back (TPB). In this webinar, Scott Blakeley leads a discussion about how businesses can effectively respond to Terms Pushback requests.

  • Q2 2019 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 6, 2019

    In spite of business confidence in the second quarter being shaken by talk of trade war escalation, businesses got a helping hand from seasonal factors which combined to push delinquency rates down. New businesses continue to form, providing an opportunity for credit expansion, if these businesses can access credit. Delinquency rates fell across most industries, but agriculture’s problems continued as weather and trade conditions continued to weigh on small farms. These factors won’t be as helpful in the third quarter so fundamentals or confidence will need to improve to propel performance and growth forward.

  • Business owner perspectives on business credit
    Video Uploaded Date: Jun 27, 2019

    Experian Business Information Services recently sat down with Sarah Evans, owner of Sevans Strategy, a digital PR agency and Linda Waterhouse, owner of WSI Web Systems, to get their perspectives on managing credit, and some of the insights revealed in the Experian Women in Business study.

  • Webinar: Women in Business - An Experian credit study
    Video Uploaded Date: Jun 21, 2019

    Experian Commercial Data Sciences analyzed 3.1 million commercial entities from June 2016 to June 2018. We focused our research on approximately 2.8 million of those entities with either a male-owned or a female-owned designation. In this talk, Analytics Consultant, Andrew Moore, presents the results of our research.

  • Webinar: Q1 2019 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Webinar Published Date: Jun 12, 2019

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q1 2019.

  • Q1 2019 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: May 10, 2019

    Small businesses brushed off a government shutdown as stock markets recovered and income gains remained steady in the first quarter of 2019. Delinquency rates remained mostly stable, with pockets of weakness spread out among regions and industries, notably agriculture in the Great Lakes and manufacturing in the Southwest. Small firms seem to have simply shrugged off the first-quarter headwinds and continued with business as usual.

  • Q4 2018 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Feb 6, 2019

    The fourth quarter capped a second year of solid performance and growth for small-business credit, but there are signs that the period of moderation experienced during the past two years is over. Since the government shutdown has the potential to throw small-business lending a curveball in the first half of 2019, the outlook for small-business credit is neutral. Conditions were positive in the fourth quarter, but this may not last long. Delinquency rates remained mostly stable, with pockets of weakness spread out among regions and industries, notably construction in the Plains. In addition to the 35-day shutdown, rising interest rates, destabilizing trade policy and slowing home-price growth are potential trouble sources that are already starting to impact some regions.

  • Webinar: Q3 2018 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Webinar Published Date: Dec 11, 2018

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q3 2018.

  • Q2 2018 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 12, 2018

    The overall outlook for small-business credit is positive. Outstanding balances rose in the second quarter, as did the average balance per business. Delinquency rates continued the downward trend they have maintained through the expansion, and default rates stabilized at the level they reached last quarter. Continuing strength in the economy will keep small-business credit performance strong through the end of the current expansion, if not longer. Rising rates and destabilizing trade policy are potential sources of trouble, but thus far they haven’t slowed down small-business credit growth.

  • Q3 2018 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 7, 2018

    The overall outlook for small-business credit is positive, but some industries such as construction have a negative outlook. Outstanding balances rose in the third quarter, as did the average balance per business. Delinquency rates are stable around their current levels, but this could change quickly if risks mount for certain industries. Continuing strength in the economy should keep small business credit performance in check through the fourth quarter and early next year. Rising interest rates, destabilizing trade policy, and slowing home price growth are potential sources of trouble that are already starting to impact some regions.

  • Webinar: Q2 2018 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Webinar Published Date: Sep 11, 2018

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q2 2018.

  • Webinar: Q1 2018 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Jun 14, 2018

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q1 2018.

  • Q1 2018 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: May 8, 2018

    The overall outlook for small-business credit is positive. Outstanding balances rose in the first quarter, as did the average balance outstanding per business. Delinquencies were down and default rates rose slightly, suggesting that credit conditions have peaked as the economy is in a late-cycle expansion. Continuing strength in the macroeconomy will keep small-business credit moving in the near term, along with higher profits from the recently passed tax legislation. Small-business credit will be less certain in the medium to long term as rising wages, interest rates and changes to the tax code take a toll.

  • Webinar: Q4 2017 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Mar 26, 2018

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q4 2017.

  • Student loan debt has been increasing year-over-year since the 1990s. Experian Commercial Data Sciences is monitoring the effect student loans have on small-business creation and survival. This paper examines whether or not student debt is hampering the ability to open new businesses and keep them open

  • Q4 2017 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Feb 6, 2018

    The overall outlook for small-business credit is positive. Outstanding balances rose in the fourth quarter, as did the average balance outstanding per business. Delinquency and default rates rose slightly, suggesting that credit conditions have loosened. Continuing strength in the macroeconomy will keep small business moving in the near term, along with higher profits from the recently passed tax legislation. Small-business credit will be less certain in the medium to long term as rising wages and tax code changes take a toll.

  • In response to increasing interest in the mining industry, Experian® completed a review of the coal, natural gas and oil/petroleum industries, along with their impact on small businesses. Depending on the region of the United States, fossil fuel mining is both increasing and decreasing. With the current changes in these industries, the impact on other industries ranges from an increase in new small businesses to an increase in delinquencies. To understand the nuances of the fossil fuel industry, Experian® conducted a further study on Kentucky, West Virginia and North Dakota was done to analyze the impact that industry changes have on the economy of individual states.

  • Webinar: Q3 2017 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Webinar Published Date: Dec 13, 2017

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q3 2017.

  • Q3 2017 Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 30, 2017

    The overall outlook for small-business credit is stable. Outstanding balances on small-business credit declined slightly in the third quarter, continuing a two-year trend. Delinquency and default rates were steady to declining, and business balance sheets continue to improve. Continued improvement in the labor market and economic growth bodes well for credit performance in the short term. Despite the overall optimism, pockets of localized weakness are developing and will warrant observation over the next few quarters.

  • Webinar: Q2 2017 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Sep 15, 2017

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q2 2017.

  • Experian/Moody's Analytics Q2 2017 Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 8, 2017

    Small-business delinquency rates experienced broad-based improvement in the second quarter. With job growth expected to continue, putting more money in consumers’ pockets, small businesses will continue to outperform in the short term. As performance on small-business loans and lines of credit improves, credit is expected to flow more freely as banks and other lenders compete for business. Although tax reform and infrastructure investment could provide an additional boost to small-business activity, consumer spending will be the driving force for small-business credit over the next quarter — and throughout the rest of the year. Read our blog post for more details.

  • Experian/Moody's Analytics Q1 2017 Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 7, 2017

    Credit utilization rates expanded briskly in the first quarter of 2017. Taken with upside risk, which at the moment outweighs downside risk, credit conditions for small businesses are looking up. Rates of severe delinquency are declining broadly, and credit constraints should ease as a result. However, balance growth is threatened by the lack of clarity regarding fiscal policies. Small-business credit will be defined this year by what happens with the potential revisions to government policies and how full or nearly full employment translates into activity for small firms.

  • Small businesses have varying credit needs which evolve as the business matures from inception to maturity. Experian sought to understand what kinds of credit these businesses needed at different stages of the business lifecycle and how lenders could best serve small business by offering right sized capital at the optimal time. The analysis involved a study of trade credit profiles for one million businesses between 2010 and 2016 and the results are surprising and compelling.

    By watching this webinar you will learn:

    • The types of loans businesses secure change as they evolve and mature;
    • As businesses grow, they establish more trade credit and rely less on financial loans
    • Each industry showed unique pattern of loan opening behavior
  • As people age, so do their needs. The same is true for businesses, especially in terms of how they handle credit. A startup company with few customers is likely to need more commercial loans than an established business with a strong customer base and predictable cash flow. On the other hand, a mature company is likely to have many open tradelines with the suppliers with which it has built long-term relationships.

    But there are some notable exceptions to this pattern, as we discovered when analyzing the behaviors of commercial customers throughout their life cycles. This whitepaper examines those trends based on 1 million active business credit profiles between 2010 and 2016.

  • Webinar: Q1 2017 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Jun 14, 2017

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q1 2017.

  • Webinar: Q4 2016 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Webinar Published Date: Mar 14, 2017

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q4 2016.

  • Experian/Moody's Analytics Q4 2016 Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Feb 27, 2017

    Small business credit balances expanded broadly in the fourth quarter driving delinquency rates down. Taken with upside risk, which at the moment outweighs downside risk, credit conditions for small businesses are looking up. Balances are growing in the Southeast and West, and delinquency rates are low throughout the country. The theme for 2017 will be robust balance growth and falling delinquencies. Combined with the prospect of tax reform, small businesses look set to thrive in the near future.

  • Q3 2016 Quarterly Business Credit Review Webinar
    Webinar Published Date: Dec 15, 2016

    Experian and Moody's Analytics experts present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q3 2016.

  • Experian/Moody's Analytics Q3 2016 Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Nov 15, 2016

    Small-business credit declined slightly in the third quarter, led by the mining and transportation/utility industries. Businesses have access to plenty of credit, and utilization rates remain low. The low delinquency/bankruptcy environment combined with low utilization rates leads to an overall positive outlook over the next several quarters. However, this optimism could change rapidly if interest rates rise or slow economic growth persists. Agriculture and construction credit remain bright points in the small-business credit outlook. Despite some downside risks, the sectors remain stable and well-positioned for growth.

  • When businesses face a financial burden, they will prioritize which creditors are essential and which are not. In this webinar, we share research which will help you determine if there is a consistent overall prioritization by industry.

  • Experian Business Information Services did a data study of 2.5 million small business owner profiles and analyzed the data, comparing small business owners with average consumers. In this webinar Peter Bolin, Director of Consulting & Analytics for Experian shares the results of this research.

  • A better way to evaluate small business credit risk
    Document Published Date: Sep 29, 2016

    If a new company has not yet established a credit history, many lenders turn to the business owner’s personal credit to evaluate risk. But does personal credit alone paint an accurate picture of a new business’s risk? Is there a more optimal way to determine how creditworthy a young company may be?

    To find answers, Experian® randomly selected the credit files of 2.5 million U.S. small-business owners and compared them with the records of 1 million consumers. We then looked at the credit history of both groups, as well as key demographic data such as age, education and income. We also reviewed the number of open trades, delinquencies, bankruptcies and business survival rates. The results of this research are explained in this whitepaper.

  • The Face of Small Business Infographic
    Document Published Date: Sep 16, 2016

    Experian Business Information Services recently concluded a data study to compare the credit profiles of small business owners compared to average consumers. Our Infographic offers some of our key findings.

  • Quarterly Business Credit Review Q2 2016
    Video Uploaded Date: Sep 13, 2016

    Experian and economists from Moody's Analytics present a macro-economic review of small business credit health based on Q2 2016 data. Though this webinar you will gain insights on Brexit impact on U.S. small business, thriving construction trends, rising bankruptcy trends in West Virginia and the outlook for the coming quarter.

  • Experian/Moody's Analytics Q2 2016 Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Aug 25, 2016

    The Experian/Moody’s Analytics Main Street Report brings deep insight into the overall financial well-being of the small-business landscape. Small-business credit conditions improved in the second quarter. With the exception of some specific segments, delinquency and bankruptcy rates declined. Sentiment among small businesses is positive, with 11 percent planning to increase employment and 26 percent considering additional capital investment. Despite some downside risks, the sectors remain stable and well-positioned for growth.

  • Experian/Moody's Analytics Q1 2016 Main Street Report
    Document Published Date: Jul 1, 2016

    Experian®, the leading global information services company, and Moody’s Analytics have teamed up to develop the new Experian/Moody’s Analytics Main Street Report. Unlike previous quarterly analyses, the new report brings deeper insight into the overall financial well-being of the small-business landscape, as well as providing commentary around what certain trends mean for credit grantors and the small-business community as a whole. Key factors of the Main Street Report include a combination of business credit data (credit balances, delinquency rates, utilization rates, etc.) and macroeconomic information (employment rates, income, retail sales, investments, etc.).

  • Webinar: Q1 2016 Quarterly Business Credit Review
    Video Uploaded Date: Jun 30, 2016

    Experian and Moody's Analytics present insights from the most recent Experian/Moody's Analytics Main Street Report for Q1 2016.

  • Experian Business Information Services recently concluded a data study to explore how minority-owned small businesses are faring in today’s economy. The analysis highlights credit characteristics, industry preferences and demographic attributes of business owners.

    Key topics include:

    • Our methodology
    • Demographic concentrations
    • Most popular business types
    • Credit behaviors and trends
  • As a group, minority-owned businesses receive far fewer commercial loans and have significantly fewer trade accounts than the general small-business population. At the same time, minority-owned businesses have average business credit scores that should qualify them as viable prospective borrowers. This whitepaper highlights key findings from a recent analysis of minority-owned business data. They include a review of the study, the major insights revealed, and suggestions for how a change in common business practices can deliver “win-win” outcomes for minority businesses and the lenders that extend them credit.

  • As part of our ongoing analytical series on small business, Experian just completed a data study focused on U.S. minority owned businesses. This Infographic offers a summary of our findings.

  • In this webinar Peter Bolin, Director of Consulting & Analytics for Experian shares the results of his research, revealing the statistical differences between small business owners in each of the major political parties. We explore the kinds of industries jobs are being created, also how small business owner credit scores compare as we gear up for the coming election season.

    Webinar topics:

    • Study methodology
    • Business & Consumer Scores – how they compare
    • Delinquency trends
    • Score trends
    • Key demographics and firmographics
    • Swing state comparisons
    • What it means for political campaigns
  • While most in the political arena believe Independents and Republicans share many of the same political views, small-business owners who identify as one of the two major political parties also share similarities outside of politics. Business owners who identify as Independents relate more closely to Republicans than to Democrats in a number of areas, including average personal income, education level and credit usage.

    The similarities between Independent and Republican small-business owners are a few of the key findings included in a recent Experian analysis examining the characteristics of small-business owners based on political affiliation. In this whitepaper, we go in depth on these findings.

  • Reducing risk through blended credit profiles
    Document Published Date: Oct 20, 2015

    When attempting to determine a small business's credit risk, which is more useful, the company's credit history or its owner's? For decades, conventional wisdom has held that a business owner's personal credit history alone can be used to judge his or her company's creditworthiness. Many lenders have tended to see small businesses and small-business owners as one and the same, their funds so frequently commingled as to make the two entities virtually indistinguishable. However, this strategy is not always successful. A business owner with good personal credit still can have a failing company, and someone whose personal credit is messy still can own a successful business. Since a bad call can cost a creditor thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of dollars, Experian® decided to test the conventional wisdom for itself.

  • Since the financial crisis, lenders are less willing to take on credit risk, particularly of smaller business customers. However, as the CFO Magazine ebook entitled Gaining efficiencies and access: Finance and the credit lifecycle demonstrates, streamlining the credit-risk-management life cycle enables lenders to feel more confident extending credit to prospective small businesses, thus revitalizing our economy and business growth. In order to make wise decisions about credit extensions, senior finance executives need a blend of external and internal information to gain the best possible perspective on their risk: a forward-looking (rather than merely historical) perspective that takes potential upside opportunities into account (rather than focusing exclusively on possible downsides).
  • Whitepaper: Data Study on U.S. Small Business Startups
    Document Published Date: Jul 15, 2015
    It's no secret that starting a new business is a risky proposition, but so is providing the funding start-ups need to open their doors, gain traction and begin to grow. In a study of business starts between 2010 and 2014 Experian reveals that not only are start-ups not as risky as conventional wisdom might suggest, but funding a new business early offers a careful lender unique benefits.
  • Infographic: Spotlight on Small Business Startups
    Infographics Uploaded Date: Jul 14, 2015

    Experian Business Information Services and our Decision Analytics team recently completed a data study on the formation of startups between 2010 and 2014. This Infographic summarizes some of the findings in the study.

  • Experian, Moody's Analytics and Dr. Wallace Walrod from the Orange County Business Council team up to review key findings from the latest Experian/Moody's Small Business Credit Index Q4 2014 report. In our Hot Topic we explore implications from the West Coast Port Slowdown.
  • Experian, Moody's Analytics and special guest Brian Moran team up to review key findings from the latest Experian/Moody's Small Business Credit Index Q3 2014 report. Learn more about what the small business credit trends could mean for you and your business heading into the holiday shopping season.
  • Experian and Moody's Analytics team up to review key findings from the latest Experian/Moody's Small Business Credit Index Q2 2014 report. Learn more about what the small business credit trends could mean for you and your business.
  • Experian and Moody's Analytics team up to review key findings from the latest Experian/Moody's Small Business Credit Index Q1 2014 report. Learn more about what the small business credit trends could mean for you and your business.
  • We discuss the Small Business Credit Share consortium featuring two case studies.
  • Vision 2014: The State of U.S. Business Credit
    Video Uploaded Date: May 21, 2014
    Business Information Services in partnership with Moody's Analytics presents the State of U.S. Business Credit for Q1 2014.
  • Experian and Moody's Analytics team up to review key findings from the latest Experian/Moody's Small Business Credit Index Q4 2013 report. Learn more about what the small business credit trends could mean for you and your business.
  • Experts from Experian and Moody's Analytics join forces to discuss key findings from the 2013 Q3 Small Business Credit Index and provide insight into what's driving small business credit.
  • Experian and Moody's representatives discuss key findings in the most recent Experian/Moody's Small Business Credit Index report for Q2 2013 and explore regional small business credit trends.
  • Cyber Insurance 3.0: Risks, Rewards and Future Outlook
    Document Published Date: Jun 6, 2013
    Cyber insurance, the fastest-growing specialty line in the commercial market, is rapidly becoming vital to the financial health of organizations. Although it has been available since the late 1990s, cyber insurance is now gaining momentum among small and mid-sized organizations. In the past, it was primarily purchased by large and high-tech companies. It is no coincidence that the popularity of cyber insurance is escalating along with the number of data breach incidents. Whether caused by a hacker or human error, the frequency and severity of breaches are increasing.
  • The latest study from the Ponemon Institute, sponsored by Experian® Data Breach Resolution How prepared is your company for a material data breach involving the loss or theft of more than 1,000 records containing sensitive or confidential business information? How would you grade the incident response plans in place that would reduce such negative consequences as the loss of reputation, customer loyalty and regulatory fines? In a new study sponsored by Experian® Data Breach Resolution, Ponemon Institute surveyed a representative sample of privacy and compliance leaders in various-sized organizations in the United States on the following topics: - Expectations that their organizations will experience a material data breach resulting in loss of customer trust, regulatory fines, loss of customer and negative public opinion - Data security practices in place to avoid a material data breach - The existence of a quality data breach preparedness plan
  • This white paper presents some of these latest trends affecting the small-business lending landscape. Specifically, it illuminates how companies are using the new robust data sources and analytic tools--from consortium data to rapid model customization--to maximize their interactions with small-business clients with greater accuracy.