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Your Credit Score Explained

By Admin  Jan, 09, 2010  

Your credit score contains lesser difference to that of the score you get on a test. For every positive you get points while for every negative, points are taken out. Normally, credit scores ranged from three-hundred to nine-hundred and like any other score, a higher score is always considered better. It is necessary to have a clearer understanding of the factors that could affect your credit score.

Positive factors that could affect your score:

  1. Paying bills on time and in full boosts your credit score.

  2. It helps improve your score if you use only twenty-five percent or even less of any available credit. A balance of not more than $2,500 if you have a $10,000 credit limit is preferable.
  3. A steady employment creates a positive effect on your score.

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Things That Might Affect Your Credit Score.

By Admin  Dec, 05, 2009  

In order to get a loan and be able to make a major purchase you need to have high credit report rating and credit score. All our actions, such as late and missed payments, are recorded and have great influence on your credit score. However, sometimes people paying bills in a timely manner may find that their credit score gets lower because of unpaid debts.

Surely, nobody wants to appear in such situation and suffer the consequences of the things you’ve never done. To prevent such unpleasantness you can use your right to obtain a copy of your credit report and score once every twelve months. This allows you to see if there is any information which is not true and if any you have a possibility to take actions as soon as possible.

There are some things which most often affect consumers’ credit scores. Fir

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They Reduced My Credit Card Limit – Does it Hurt My Credit Score?

By Admin  Nov, 06, 2009  

“My bank recently reduce the limit on my credit card, and I have no idea why. Why would they do this if I’ve never missed any payments before, and how does it affect my credit score?”

This is one of the most common questions we’ve been getting from readers lately, and there are two reasons for it. Recent statistics have shown that roughly 1/4 of all credit card holders have had their credit limits reduced within the last six months. The recession has a lot to do with this. In particular, the mortgage and housing crisis that fueled our recession has caused a lot of lenders to minimize their risks.

Credit cards are a classic form of risk for banks, because they are not secured by any form of collateral (with the obvious exception of a secured credit card). Read more…

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Fixing Your Credit Score in 2010 – You Should Start ASAP

By Admin  Oct, 28, 2009  

If you are planning to buy a home next year, in 2010, should review your credit score right now. If your score is high, you’re in a good position to apply for a mortgage loan. But if it’s low, you need to work on fixing your credit score before you start applying for loans. Here’s why.

Mortgage underwriting guidelines will be stricter in 2010 than they were in the past. Lenders are simply unwilling to make risky loans these days, following the wake of the subprime crisis that devastated our economy. So you will need to have your financial ducks in a row if you want to be approved for a loan. Among other things, this means fixing a bad credit score (if you happen to have one). Read more…

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