MERCANTILE AGENCY
\mˈɜːkantˌa͡ɪl ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒənsi], \mˈɜːkantˌaɪl ˈeɪdʒənsi], \m_ˈɜː_k_a_n_t_ˌaɪ_l ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_n_s_i]\
Definitions of MERCANTILE AGENCY
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an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms; "Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States"
By Princeton University
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an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms; "Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Research company or organization focused on various companies to provide credit ratings on these businesses. Established in 1933 the most well-known mercantile agency operates under the name Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. A mercantile agency is like a credit rating agency, but does not maintain consumer credit files and focuses only on the business side of credit evaluation. To evaluate the credit worthiness of select businesses, other companies use these agencies.
By Henry Campbell Black
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