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Article #165: What Comprises Your Credit Score

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There are many methods which can be used that you've even exceeded your credit
to calculate your credit score but the limit? If so, then you'll likely get a
most common method is the FICO and it is low score on your credit utilization.
used by most lending companies. Hence, borrowers are advised to keep
In the simplest terms spending below their credit limit. As
your credit score is your credit history much as possible, keep your balances at
calculated in figures. There are many least 50% lower or even less of your
methods which can be used to calculate credit limit15% goes to the length of
your credit score but the most common your credit history. How long has it been
method is the FICO. FICO was developed by since you started your credit report? The
the Fair Isaac Company and is the longer your length of credit history is,
preferred method used by most lending the better your score will be. This is
companies. Your credit score determines because, the more information your
whether a lender will approve your creditors can get out of your credit
application or not or whether a lender report, the better they can gauge you as
will give you less rates on your payments a borrower. This is why it is very
or not.Credit scores or FICO scores important to establish a good credit
generally range form a low of 340 to a report as early as you possibly can.
high of 850. Ideally, you should aim for Also, this is the reason why you should
a score of at least 700 or more. If you always think twice before closing
get a score of 600 and below, creditors accounts that you've had for a long
will likely consider you as a high risk time.10% of your credit score is based on
borrower.Knowing how your credit score or inquiries. If you're in the habit of
your FICO score is calculated will help submitting credit card applications just
you become more aware of your spending for the heck of it, your credit score can
and your payment habits. Let's consider be affected. Also, whenever a creditor
the break-down of categories used to sum denies your application, it can also have
up your credit score.What comprises your an impact on your FICO score. Thus,
credit score?35% of your credit score before submitting any application, see to
depends on how good of a payer you are. it that you really intend to get an
If you make it a point to pay all your approval out of it.The other 10% of your
bills promptly, you should have no credit score is based on mix of credit.
problem obtaining the complete 35% of If you have a credit card account, a car
your credit score. However, if you're in loan, a mortgage loan and various types
the habit of delaying or skipping of insurance policies, it will show your
payments, or if you defaulted on some of flexibility and dependability as a
your debts, your credit score will also creditor. If you've been able to manage
be affected.30% of your credit score is all these different types of accounts
calculated based on the level of your without any problems on your payments,
debts. Do you always maximize the use of then you'll likely get a perfect score on
your credit limit? Were there instances this category.






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