The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 4, 2023

. “The institutional arrangements under which climate-risk information is currently provided mirrors the incentive problems and conflicts of interest that prevailed in the credit-rating industry prior to the 2007/8 financial crisis,” the researchers explain. ” Understanding climate risk.

Marketing 101

Marketing Conflict of Interest Incentives Diversity 101

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Do not allow your need for a renter to prevent you from checking an applicant’s income, references, criminal history, previous eviction history and credit rating. Quality residents are easier to find if you have a detailed screening procedure.

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Long-term Credit Rating Reference Quality 74

Strategy Driven

APRIL 23, 2021

Your credit rating can also impact your ability to get a loan for a private company. As such, you might need to improve your credit before you take this action and move forward with this possibility. If you are going to get a loan for a company, then you’ll need to ensure that your books are in order.

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Credit Rating Business Model Audience Planning 91

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 14, 2021

Having a failed business and declaring bankruptcy in the past presents two major problems; the first is that you have a terrible credit rating, which means that banks and private investors are naturally cautious about lending to you and many people will reject you immediately when they run a credit check on you.

Finance 66

Finance How To Credit Rating Banking 66

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 11, 2020

.” That way, if an entrepreneur is denied a loan, they would at least have the insight provided by the explanation as to why they have been denied, and can then work on boosting their credit rating. This transparency also helps to build trust that is often lacking in institutions.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Credit Scoring Credit Rating Banking 119

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2019

So keep up to date with customers, suppliers and any business registration companies and any credit rating agencies. Not already sharing information with any credit rating agencies? You might be surprised to learn that changes in location or business status can affect your reliability if your information is inconsistent.

Credit Scoring 65

Credit Scoring Credit Rating Workshop Information 65

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 18, 2023

Invest in bonds of various types, credit ratings , and maturities. If your investment horizon is short-term, be more conservative in your investment choices. Some ways to diversify your portfolio: Invest in stocks of different sectors, markets, and companies. Invest in cash, gold, or other alternative assets.

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Real Estate Bond Budgeting Finance 115

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

When you’re trying to be careful with your funds, and save wherever you can; you might think that getting yourself a credit card might be a bad idea. However, it’s worth getting one so that you’ll have a credit rating or score for you and your business.

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Finance Credit Rating Credit Scoring Advice 51

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2020

It can work out very well, and with enough research, you will be able to find a variety of different loans with varying interest rates and special deals. You may not be eligible for all of them, however, and applying for too many loans all at once can damage your credit rating. A Personal Loan.

Finance 66

Finance Credit Rating Banking Long-term 66

Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

While their job may have been setting or applying strict credit policies in the past, they may now start to wonder whether their traditional credit rating models are still effective. Probabilistic risk managers will think about the future of how they work.

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Uncertainty Sports Learning-by-Doing Hedge 308

Women on Business

JULY 9, 2012

However, by getting a line of credit and paying it back promptly, you’ll skyrocket your business credit rating even more. 5- Stay patient – Building business credit it a process. It takes time. You will also encounter plenty of red tape. Just remember to stay patient and spend wisely.

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Dunning Credit Scoring Banking Credit Rating 186

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

It can work out very well, and with enough research, you will be able to find a variety of different loans with varying interest rates and special deals. You may not be eligible for all of them, however, and applying for too many loans all at once can damage your credit rating. A Personal Loan.

Finance 63

Finance Credit Rating Banking Long-term 63

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

If you aren’t getting good loan rates, take a look at your credit file to see if there’s something holding you back. When it comes to financing a vehicle, you have plenty of options, many of which will depend on your income, credit rating, and whether you’re buying used or new.

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Finance How To Credit Rating Banking 50

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Walk away and default on the mortgage, with all of the credit rating implications. Retain the home and try and rent it out, which would impact any deposit they could put down on a home in their new region. “Our study highlights an important cost of home ownership,” the researchers explain.

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Price Crisis Credit Rating Uncertainty 71

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 22, 2020

The reason this is important is that some lenders who offer high acceptance rates may focus more on what you can afford than your credit rating. Although your credit score will play an integral part in the approval process, you need to be able to prove what you can afford.

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Short-term Comparison Credit Scoring Finance 66

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This dysfunctional spinning led to countless disasters for buyers - who lost their homes and ruined their credit ratings. One variation on this theme is the agency problem that recently occurred with sales people who were promoting very shaky mortgages just to collect a commission.

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Prahalad Long-term Short-term Credit Rating 110

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Many companies that want to create a good credit rating so that they can prepare their business for a much bigger loan in the future also use this type of loan. Many business owners might get a unique opportunity for which they might need extra funding. Selection For Lenders.

Credit Scoring 74

Credit Scoring Finance Short-term Long-term 74

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

National Funding: National Funding is suitable for those customers who have a poor credit rating. This is because you can borrow up to $250,000 with no credit score requirement. Although you can borrow a large amount, the interest rates are high compared to other available loans.

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Working Capital Credit Scoring Long-term Short-term 11

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Most agencies have very high credit ratings, and companies can even get advanced payments from financial institutions on the future payments of government contracts (if necessary). Some of the best business advice you will receive is that your company MUST designate some resources toward selling to the government.

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Marketing Strategy GDP Credit Rating Strategy 10

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 15, 2019

The nature of your accommodation is determined by your income, while your ability to get loans and credit opportunities is hampered by a poor credit rating. There are many things in life that rely heavily on your personal finances.

Finance 11

Finance How To Short-term Credit Rating 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Although credit-card holders with low credit ratings default more often than the rest of the population, the interest and fees they pay make them far more profitable for banks than any other groups of credit-card customers, according to research reported in The New York Times.

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Credit Rating Guidelines Banking Crisis 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 9, 2020

This year has certainly not been one that has gone to plan for so many. You may have had good intentions and goals, especially when it came to your finances, but found yourself in a situation where you have struggled with less pay or no work at all. You are not alone.

Finance 73

Finance Goal Banking Planning 73

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2011

nation's credit rating has the same tone. Most of the country believes our rating for effective policymaking is somewhere between a D and an F. But that is not the point of a credit ratings agency. The current reaction to Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade the U.S. We are embroiled in politics, not economics.

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Credit Rating Politics Bond GDP 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission began using the ratings issued by what they called Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (and yes, they actually do use the acronym NRSRO) to judge whether securities firms' balance sheets were solid enough.

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Credit Rating Bond Advice Business Model 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

It appears that Enron''s final fatal mistake was to try to support its stock price instead of living up to key contractual obligations required to maintain its credit rating. What caused Enron''s bankruptcy was, quite simply, the loss of its investment-grade credit rating. What caused Enron to go bankrupt?

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Price Credit Rating Finance Chief Financial Officer 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The second objective of all three parties was the avoidance of a credit rating downgrade. At the time (prior to the actual downgrade), the threat of a credit downgrade forced all three parties to the negotiating table. This was believed to be highly unlikely.

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Budgeting Rogers Restructuring Credit Rating 56

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

If the government were a business, how would its credit rating look? Many factors come into play to determine credit and credibility scores. Late payments and defaults hurt a business credit rating most, but the US government has always paid its debt on time and has never defaulted, despite congressional posturing.

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GDP Credit Rating Short-term Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2016

InVenture, a fascinating new startup operating in Africa, is turning incidental data on smartphones into credit ratings that allow base-of-the-pyramid customers access to loans and other financial products.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Short-term Long-term Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2018

The company is a member of the Hitachi Group, listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and enjoys an A+ credit rating and stable outlook from Ratings & Investment Information Inc. This is a big step for Hitachi Metals.

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Innovation Engineering Content Disruptive Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2012

Workplace inspections not only improve safety, they cause no discernible damage to employers' ability to stay in business and no reductions in sales or credit ratings, according to our research. We now have the data to prove it. Nor did we identify any effects of workplace inspections on wages, total payroll, or employment.

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Credit Rating Cost Insurance Politics 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

Creating true objectivity — whether in managerial or organizational decisions — requires eliminating the conflicts of interest that bias judgments.

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Ethics Conflict of Interest Incentives Motivation 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2016

For example, Lattice Engines’ analytics software pulls data from third-party vendors and independent websites including information about firms’ regulatory and compliance activities, changes in credit rating, financial performance, job posting trends and firm-related social media traffic.

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Software Credit Rating Tools Bottom-up 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2011

From falsified mortgage applications and bundles of toxic mortgages, to incorrect credit ratings and balance sheets that couldn't be trusted, the financial crisis is as much about bad data as it is about unfettered greed. Unfortunately, reputational risk is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to bad data quality.

Health Care 14

Health Care Quality Reputation Credit Rating 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The idea is that direct driving behavior over time will be more predictive than traditional proxies such as age, credit rating, or geography. This telematics data is then entered into actuarial models to predict driving risk (and thus insurance premiums).

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Team Insurance Credit Scoring Loyalty 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2011

But remove the currency markets and you take away the constant credit rating service the currency markets provided. To replace all that the banks ought to have undertaken keener credit analyses, probably resulting in higher margins on loans to the peripheral countries.

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Crisis Banking Credit Rating Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2016

Turkey’s general credit rating is still higher than that of Brazil, Croatia, Portugal, Cyprus, and Serbia. Despite its political risks, Turkey climbed two spots in 2015 to become the world’s 20 th most popular destination for foreign direct investment.

Tourism 11

Tourism Politics Uncertainty Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

These hacks are things like badges, diplomas, dress codes, and, as it happens, credit ratings. Sam introduced me to a useful way of thinking about these intermediaries, what he called social “hacks.” Workarounds. Approximations.

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Social Capital Learning-by-Doing Reputation Credit Rating 9