Credit Application

This sample language can be used as a guide when creating a credit application for your business. This credit application is a quick way to ensure if someone is creditworthy or not. Customize this as necessary to meet your company’s needs.

 

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© Fred S. Steingold 1997, Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business, Volume 1, published by Nolo Press, Inc.

 

 

 

Credit Application

 

The undersigned company is applying for credit with Texas Power Mulching, Inc. and agrees to abide by the standard terms and conditions of Texas Power Mulching, Inc. as printed on the reverse side (page 2).

 

 

Company name

 

DBA (if different)

 

Contact person

 

Address

 

Phone

Fax

 

Federal tax ID or Social Security number.

 

Type of business

No. of employees

 

Date business established

 

Types of products you will purchase

 

Amount of credit requested $

 

 

Are you a:

 

       CORPORATION

 

State of incorporation

 

 

Names, titles, and addresses of your three chief corporate officers

 

 

 

 

 

Name and address of your resident agent

 

 

 

       PARTNERSHIP

 

Names and addresses of the partners

 

 

 

 

 

       SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

 

Are you sales tax exempt?

       Yes

       No

 

Have you ever had credit with us before?

       Yes

       No

 

If yes, under what name?

 

 

Authorized purchasers

 

 

 

Purchase order required?

 

       Yes

       No

 


 

 

TRADE REFERENCES

Reference #1

Name

 

Address

 

 

Phone

Reference #2

Name

 

Address

 

 

Phone

Reference #3

Name

 

Address

 

 

Phone

BANK REFERENCES

Bank#1

Account #

 

Phone

 

Contact person

 

Name of bank

 

 

Address

Bank#2

Account #

 

Phone

 

Contact person

 

Name of bank

 

Address

 

I represent that the above information is true and is given to induce Texas Power Mulching, Inc. to extend credit to the applicant. My company and I authorize Texas Power Mulching, Inc. to make such credit investigation as Texas Power Mulching, Inc. sees fit, including contacting the above trade references and banks and obtaining credit reports. My company and I authorize all trade references, banks, and credit reporting agencies to disclose to Texas Power Mulching, Inc. any and all information concerning the financial and credit history of my company and myself.

 

 

I have read the terms and conditions stated below and agree to all of these terms and conditions.

 

Authorized signature:

Printed name:

Title:

Date:

 

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PERSONAL GUARANTEE

1.       Bills are sent upon completion of the job. Some larger jobs may be billed in several invoices, as work is completed.

2.       All bills become payable in full 30 days from completion of the job, and if not paid by the due date are considered past due.

3.       A service charge of 1.5% per month will be added to all amounts billed if not paid by the due date.

4.       No additional credit will be extended to past due accounts unless satisfactory arrangements are made with our credit department.

5.       PERSONAL GUARANTEE: If the credit customer is a corporation, then those signing this application, whether signing as an officer or not, personally guarantee payment for all items purchased on credit by the corporation.