As a business owner, you probably have reason to write many request letters – from requests for payment to requests for additional information. Once you establish a professional and friendly template ...

One of the best ways to establish a good credit rating for your business is to open corporate credit lines with your vendors. Most new vendor transactions require point-of-sale payment or payment on ...

Payment history is a major consideration when it comes to calculating your credit score, making up 35% of your total score. A single late payment — which happens 30 days or more after the payment was ...

Associate professor Stephen Wheeler of the Environmental Design department and Ph.D. candidate Jake Dialesandro talk in his office on January 7, 2020. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) As you embark on your ...

If your credit report has any negative history, or if there is something in your mortgage application that requires more information, a lender may ask you to submit a "letter of explanation." This isn ...

Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...

A Pain Letter is like a cover letter, but it is much more powerful than a cover letter is. A Pain Letter doesn't talk about you, the way a traditional cover letter does. It talks about the letter's ...

Though it may seem outdated, a professionally written business letter can make all the difference in landing a deal, building relationships with potential clients or successfully navigating a dispute.