Information from the Bankers Credit Bureau Interchange's is available only to banks. Without a national database, agencies work from their own files, which must be reinvestigated. Local courts are checked for civil judgements, collections, and so on. Agencies rely on trade references supplied by the subject company, which often respond slowly and list best-paid vendors. Overseas transactions range from 30 to 180 days.
Letters of credit are normal with new companies.
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