Gerri Detweiler

Gerri Detweiler

Credit expert Gerri Detweiler is education director for Nav. She has more than three decades of experience in consumer credit education, has been interviewed in more than 3500 news stories, and answered over 10,000 credit questions online. Her articles have been widely syndicated on sites such as MSN, Forbes, and MarketWatch. She is the author or coauthor of five books, including Finance Your Own Business: Get on the Financing Fast Track. She has testified before Congress on consumer credit legislation.

Articles by Gerri Detweiler

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Frequently Asked Questions About CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans for Small Business

Update: The House and Senate have voted to extend the deadline to apply for PPP to August 8, 2020 and …

COVID-19

Frequently Asked Questions About Applying for SBA Disaster Loans (EIDL) Due to Coronavirus

On June 15, 2020 the SBA reopened the EIDL application and advance portal for new applications from qualified businesses. Businesses …

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This Service Provides Free Expert Advice for Your Small Business Debt

Trying to figure out how to handle your business debts? Expert advice for your small business debt is available. Here’s …

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This 0% Interest Small Business Loan Just Got Better

For some small business owners, a small loan may be what they need to help their business pivot in our …

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11 Options If Your Small Business Can’t Pay Its Bills Due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus is having a significant impact on many small businesses already and no one knows how long or how hard …

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Should You Be Worried About the New FICO Score?

FICO has announced a new suite of credit scoring models, Fico Score 10 and 10 T, that could result in …

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How to Get Your Small Business Out of Debt in 2020

Rising interest rates and high levels of corporate debt have lots of investors concerned. Should small businesses be worried? The …

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5 Vendors That Will Help You Build Business Credit

One of the easiest ways to start off on the right foot when it comes to building business credit is …

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138+ Places You Can Get Your Credit Scores for Free

If you have never tried to check your credit scores, you can’t use the excuse that you don’t want to …