Creditor Matrix Formatting Specifications
Last Updated: June 29, 2004

Suggested Creditor Matrix Specifications:

  • The name and address of each creditor cannot be more than 5 lines.
     

  • Each line may contain no more than 40 characters including blanks.
     

  • Names and addresses should be left justified.
     

  • Account numbers should be left off and “attention” lines should be placed on the second line of the name/address.
     

  • City, State and ZIP code must be on the last line.
     

  • Nine digit ZIP codes must be typed with a hyphen separating the two groups of digits.
     

  • All States must be two-letter abbreviations and capitalized.
     

  • Each creditor must be separated by at least one blank line.
     

  • Do not include page numbers, headers, footers, debtor names, etc.