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March 24, 2009

Do they run a credit check when you apply for a merchant account?

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Steve asked:


I need one for a website but have a recent Chapter 7.

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March 27, 2009
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ibu guru @ 5:01 pm #

Yes, they check both your company and your personal credit ratings.

March 29, 2009
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cholula2245 @ 4:47 am #

body do not worry about just get paypal or alertpay those are easy and free to sign up and the will not check your records

March 31, 2009
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youtube.com/info720 @ 2:49 am #

Yes. They’ll run a credit check on the principal of the business. The only time they don’t run this credit check is when the business is owned by multiple owners with no owner or no two owners own more than 50% of the company.

Each provider varies slightly with this requirement, but yes, you will have a credit check.

There are several companies that will still approve you, even with a Ch. 7. However, they may approve you with a reserve, meaning they’ll hold a certain percentage of your funds, or they may also approve you with a lower processing limit.

The underwriters I’ve spoken with usually look at much more than just the FICO, so if there is a something that should be made known to those approving the account, i.e. the reason for your Ch. 7, you can include a letter of explanation to the underwriters which may paint you in better light.

Good luck.

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