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Membership in the Foundation is open to all individuals or businesses that have an interest in the practice of credit, accounts receivable and customer financial services. This would encompass those who are practicing credit professionals, as well as those individuals and organizations that support the credit profession by providing services to the field of business credit.

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Business credit, which fosters inter-business financing, plays a pivotal role in influencing the level and stability of general economic activity, far exceeding the magnitude of bank credit used for this purpose. Despite its importance, other organizations have invested very little staff time and money to identify the characteristics, economic impact and corporate utilization strategy of the investment in accounts receivable.

For over 60 years, the Credit Research Foundation has emphasized the role of education and research activities to aid business credit, accounts receivable and customer financial managers. CRF is the foremost non-profit, member-supported, education and research organization dedicated to the credit, accounts receivable and customer financial management community.


Membership in the Foundation will help you maintain the competitive edge required in today’s business environment through timely publications, detailed surveys and relevant Forums on issues you face daily.

Additionally, association with CRF will aid you and your company by providing the opportunity to network on a personal level with credit executives from a variety of top American businesses who are eager to share their experience. Our resource of leading edge information and industry leading members is not available from any other organization. This has proven to be a valuable attribute of membership.

The strength of the Credit Research Foundation is our members. While widely diversified in business industry, category and size, there is a common thread among the individuals who represent their companies as members. That synthesis is their eagerness to become involved in improving and enhancing the profession of business credit and receivables management. The membership in CRF is the stimulus for all its activities. Our projects, publications and Forums are developed at the request of members who then contribute their knowledge, expertise and guidance to make our products beneficial for all members.

Your membership contribution in the Credit Research Foundation lends to the advancement of the credit profession by funding a variety of projects undertaken by the Research Committee and staff of the Credit Research Foundation.

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If you need the latest and best information for the business credit and financial management field then you need CRF.