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The main appeal of no PG?

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wasCB14
Super Contributor

The main appeal of no PG?

I see a lot of people report excitedly that a new business TL doesn't require a personal guarantee.

 

For most people here, is the appeal that you avoid having an account report personally? For instance, reducing the number of new accounts for 5/24-like reasons, as well as the number of recent inquiries visible?

 

Or is it more about avoiding personal liability in the event of a business default? For people with $10k+ monthly auto fuel bills, are you generally giving a PG on any business vehicle loans?

 

For one of my businesses, my fixed costs are fairly low, with variable spend happening as revenue is earned. For the other, there's significant equity in the business with low risk. And I like to limit the number of business accounts for easier recordkeeping. So for me a PG isn't a big deal.

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cashorcharge
Community Leader
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Re: The main appeal of no PG?

While I'm sure there's a few different responses to these questions @wasCB14 , I'll share my own perspective:

 

My preference for no PG is really aligned to your first point.  Without a PG, I can acquire more credit that does not pull or report on my personal CB so if balances are carried over or if there's higher than preferred utilization on an account, it does not have any relevance on my personal credit.  This means that not only does it not show up, it's not factored into DTI calculations.  

 

Sure you could say that you're protected from default and that is a relevant point, though I wouldn't say that's my primary concern.

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Anonymous
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Re: The main appeal of no PG?

I have several business cards that do require my personal guarantee but do not show on my pesonal credit report. 

 

Although my cards are personally guaranteed, having them without such guarantees would of course be preferable. If the business were to sink I would have the option to abandon ship and not sink with it. How is this not advantageous? 

 

I am not saying I would not honor those debts regardless. I am saying the ability to legally walk away from such debt is beneficial to me. Choice is good.

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4sallypat
Valued Contributor

Re: The main appeal of no PG?


@cashorcharge wrote:

While I'm sure there's a few different responses to these questions @wasCB14 , I'll share my own perspective:

 

My preference for no PG is really aligned to your first point.  Without a PG, I can acquire more credit that does not pull or report on my personal CB so if balances are carried over or if there's higher than preferred utilization on an account, it does not have any relevance on my personal credit.  This means that not only does it not show up, it's not factored into DTI calculations.  

 

Sure you could say that you're protected from default and that is a relevant point, though I wouldn't say that's my primary concern.


Agree!

 

I prefer a non PG tradeline if I can acquire it.

 

However note that certain business structure can prevent you from getting a non PG tradeline or credit.

 

As a Sole Prop - my business credit is a mix of PG and non PG due to the requirements of how creditors see a sole prop.

 

 

 

 

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GApeachy
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Re: The main appeal of no PG?

@wasCB14 avoiding those hp's which may look like excessive personal credit seeking when it's not.  Maybe one third of my hp's are for biz credit.  Last year an Experian csr commented to me that I had a lot of hp's and I said so even you cannot see on your end that a lot of those hp's are for the business side.  That's why I love Amex too.  Getting biz credit shouldn't reflect on your personal as personal credit seeking...but it does.

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4sallypat
Valued Contributor

Re: The main appeal of no PG?


@GApeachy wrote:

@wasCB14 avoiding those hp's which may look like excessive personal credit seeking when it's not.  Maybe one third of my hp's are for biz credit.  Last year an Experian csr commented to me that I had a lot of hp's and I said so even you cannot see on your end that a lot of those hp's are for the business side.  That's why I love Amex too.  Getting biz credit shouldn't reflect on your personal as personal credit seeking...but it does.


Agree !

 

My personal EX has the most number of inquiries (double digits) compared to EQ and TU which is in the single digits.

 

Funny how business cards that PG use EX primarily.

 

Amex is great for SP only if you have a current relationship.

Barclays pulls TU.

Citizen's is SP which is the best!

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GApeachy
Super Contributor

Re: The main appeal of no PG?


@4sallypat wrote:

 

My personal EX has the most number of inquiries (double digits) compared to EQ and TU which is in the single digits.

 


Yep! I was so happy to see my Kabbage hp fall off last week!  I always wondered if the Biz FI pulled Exp. personal credit because they also (probably) pull Exp. Biz credit.  But yeah, like you stated, they hammer the h3ll out of Exp.Smiley Frustrated

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Anonymous
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Re: The main appeal of no PG?


@wasCB14 wrote:

I see a lot of people report excitedly that a new business TL doesn't require a personal guarantee.

 

For most people here, is the appeal that you avoid having an account report personally? For instance, reducing the number of new accounts for 5/24-like reasons, as well as the number of recent inquiries visible?

 

Or is it more about avoiding personal liability in the event of a business default? For people with $10k+ monthly auto fuel bills, are you generally giving a PG on any business vehicle loans?

 

For one of my businesses, my fixed costs are fairly low, with variable spend happening as revenue is earned. For the other, there's significant equity in the business with low risk. And I like to limit the number of business accounts for easier recordkeeping. So for me a PG isn't a big deal.


Um... The whole point of being an incorporated entity is to seperate personal and corporate everything...

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redpat
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Re: The main appeal of no PG?

@wasCB14 

 

I have never PG'd my business SUV and feel that the business should support that purchase. I did walk out on one dealer that wanted a PG, tax returns, and other owner's info, business has been in business 40 years.  

 

I trade it in every 3 to 4 years and it's pretty nice just to walk in pick out the vehicle and a short commercial loan app.  Just did my 8th vehicle yeasterday.

 

I nave no problem PGing my two biz cards though.

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SouthJamaica
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Re: The main appeal of no PG?


@cashorcharge wrote:

While I'm sure there's a few different responses to these questions @wasCB14 , I'll share my own perspective:

 

My preference for no PG is really aligned to your first point.  Without a PG, I can acquire more credit that does not pull or report on my personal CB so if balances are carried over or if there's higher than preferred utilization on an account, it does not have any relevance on my personal credit.  

 

Pulling and reporting are 2 completely different items. When you apply for business credit that is personally guaranteed, there is [often]  a hard pull on your personal credit.  But it is rare for business account balances to report to your personal credit (the only ones I know of that do report to personal credit are Capital One, TD Bank, and Discover).

 

 

 

This means that not only does it not show up, it's not factored into DTI calculations.  

 

Sure you could say that you're protected from default and that is a relevant point, though I wouldn't say that's my primary concern.


 


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