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# Creation of Business and Individual Profiles: Unique Identifiers

## Creation of Business and Individual Profiles: Unique Identifiers

A Business profile is created using information when a new business comes through on the first deal. An Individual profile is created using information when a new owner comes through on a deal.

<Note>
  To learn more about how profiles are created using deal information, see [Deal Information in Business and Individual Profiles](/lendflow-external/docs/deal-information-in-business-and-individual-profiles).
</Note>

Once the Business and/or Individual profile is created, we use unique identifiers to match any new deals and information to these existing profiles.

* For Business profiles, the unique identifiers are:

  * Business Name
  * Business Address

* For Individual Profiles, the unique identifiers are:

  * First Name
  * Last Name
  * Date of Birth

Once the Business or Individual profile is created, if another deal comes through with **all** of the unique identifiers above, we will match that deal to the respective profile. If any of these unique identifiers differ from an existing business or individual profile, a new profile will be created.

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What creates a Business Profile?">
    A Business Profile is created from the business information submitted with its first deal.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What creates an Individual Profile?">
    An Individual Profile is created from the information submitted for a new owner on a deal.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Which identifiers are used to match a Business Profile?">
    Lendflow uses the business name and business address.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Which identifiers are used to match an Individual Profile?">
    Lendflow uses the individual’s first name, last name, and date of birth.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens when an identifier does not match?">
    All listed identifiers must match an existing profile. If any identifier differs, Lendflow creates a new Business or Individual Profile.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

<Card title="Relationships Between Entity Profiles" icon="link" href="/lendflow-external/docs/relationships-between-entity-profiles" horizontal>
  Understand how Business and Individual Profiles can be connected.
</Card>

<Card title="Types of Business Entities" icon="building" href="/lendflow-external/docs/types-of-business-entities" horizontal>
  Review the business entity categories used in profile relationships.
</Card>