Credit bureau EIDL use, FICO Small Business Scoring Service, or SBBS for calculating the credit score.

EIDL

 Economic Injury Disaster Loan is a loan program provided by Small Business Administration meant to provide financial assistance for businesses. EIDL can allow up to $2million to small businesses or non-profit organizations that suffer economically because of a national disaster. This will not replace the total loss, it is a relief for those victims.

Eligibility For EIDL

As per the regulations of SBA, the loan applies to those businesses or not-for-profit endowments, located in a disaster-declared country or location. SBA will not get any advance payment or penalty from those businesses or organizations. Some conditions exist:    Maximum Loan         Period    Up to 30 years      Rate Of Interest       4% Maximum      Maximum Allowed            Amount            $2 Million       Payment Frequency       Varies    Payment Penalty        Varies

FICO SBSS

FICO SBSS provides an emergency advance for small-business owners and there is no advance to be paid back. The small-business owners can apply for a loan advance of up to $10,000 to recover revenue loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Small Business Scoring Services (SBSS)

SBA loans are mainly applicable for small-business loans. The loan applications are accepted or postponed based on the credit scores. Individual credit scores are used to rank credit card holders for loans, in the same way, Business credit scores help for business loans. Individual credit scores have a range of 300-850. Business credit scores have a range of 0-100.

 FICO

Fair, Isaac, and Company (FICO), are the developers of the FICO score in 1989. The three major credit bureaus, that produce credit points for certain businesses are Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. FICO is the credit buro that calculates credit scores for small businesses.

FICO SCORE

The FICO Score is calculated from the information collected from the credit bureau’s reports using a mathematical formula. The calculation is done by FICO Analytical software. The score calculation is confidential on the part of the company. The credit score falls into three. 

Range 80 and Above  Good

Range 50 to 79           Fair

Range Below 50.         Bad

Advantages of FICO

SBA uses the credit history produced by FICO for EIDL. Lending  Decision Making is carried out by analyzing the credit score.  FICO has different plans, which are  Basic, Advanced, and Premier. FICO provides a numerical credit score, based on an individual’s payment habits and the type of debts they carry.  

Other Loans from SBA

SBA provides some other loans also. They are CAPLines loans, Express Loans, Disaster Loans, and Microloans.

Credit Agencies 

A credit bureau (or credit agency) is a private agency that collects data about loans, credit cards, insurance policies, phone payments, utility payments, social security numbers, other identification numbers, and voter’s card registration. They also collect data such as judgments, bankruptcy, tax payments, and debts. Credit bureaus hand over these data to lending institutions and credit issuers to help them make loan decisions. The lending institution and banks are the clients of credit bureaus.

Credit Bureau Functions

The credit bureau ensures the eligibility of the creditors for lending with the credit card. The clients of a credit bureau are banks, financial enterprises, lenders, and other loan providers. The responsibility of a credit bureau is to produce the credit score. They collect and synthesize the information to find out the creditworthiness. Lending Institutions are deciding whether or not to provide a loan. A credit report explains the credit score and creditworthiness.

Other Credit Bureaus 

Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are three major credit bureaus. Apart from these three, a few smaller credit bureaus provide the same service. The reports produced by credit bureaus are different for different credit bureaus. So the lending institutions take the credit reports from several credit bureaus.

 EIDL is a loan program issued by SBA. EIDL is mainly for disaster-affected businesses or non-profit organizations to recover from the loss. The repayment of EIDL depends on the financial status of the credit holder. Credit bureau EIDL uses FICO Small Business Scoring Service or SBBS for calculating the credit score. EIDL uses the credit report from the credit buro FICO. The FICO Score is determined by applying a mathematical formula to the information collected about the credit cardholder.

 Who is the authority of  SBA?

SBA authorities are the two members selected by the Senate.

How do you Apply for EIDL?

Through the online portal by following the steps. For further information, SBA will let you know

Are FICO functions only for SBA?

No, it is like any other credit bureau. It also carries out the EIDL credit Score Calculation.

   Is there any penalty for EIDL?

Yes, it varies according to the credit holder’s income.