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a concern that investigates for the benefit of its subscribers the financial standing, reputation, and credit rating of individuals, firms, corporations, or others.[1895-1900, Amer.]
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commercial agency
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commercial agency — ➔ agency * * * commercial agency UK US noun [C] also US mercantile agency) COMMERCE, FINANCE ► a company that provides details about companies financial situations to other businesses, especially about their ability to pay back loans → Compare… … Financial and business terms
commercial agency — noun an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States • Syn: ↑mercantile agency • Hypernyms: ↑agency * * * noun : mercantile agency 2 * * * … Useful english dictionary
commercial agency — agency which investigates the financial standing and reputation of individuals firms and corporations … English contemporary dictionary
commercial agency — Literally, the agency of a commercial agent; a collection agency; in a more refined sense, an agency for the collection of past due accounts arising out of commercial transactions, that is, transactions not involving consumers. 15 Am J2d Collect… … Ballentine's law dictionary
commercial agency — credit reference agency An organization that gives a credit reference on businesses or persons. They specialize in collating information regarding debtors, bankruptcies, and court judgements in order to provide a widely based service to their… … Big dictionary of business and management
commercial agency — An office for the collection of debts for clients; also an agency for gathering credit information … Black's law dictionary
commercial agency — An office for the collection of debts for clients; also an agency for gathering credit information … Black's law dictionary
commercial — com·mer·cial adj: of or relating to commerce commercial regulations com·mer·cial·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. commercial … Law dictionary
agency — In context of general equities, buying or selling for the account and risk of a customer. Generally, an agent, or broker, acts as intermediary between buyer and seller, taking no financial risk personally or as a firm, and charging a commission… … Financial and business terms
commercial agent — Another term for a broker in merchandise; one who sells merchandise by sample, catalogue, or otherwise, without having possession of the goods. Re Orville S. Wilson (Dist Col) 8 Mackey 341. The term is also used to designate a consular officer in … Ballentine's law dictionary
