Archive for January, 2008

Boosting Your Credit Score


Because there are many different factors that are used to determine the way your credit score is calculated, the way that you approach the situation will determine how fast you can boost your rating.
As it is possible to have some idea of the areas that are affecting your credit score and also the impact that [...]

The Type of Credit You Have


To a lesser extent than your credit history, the amount of your credit and the time you have had credit, your credit score will be affected by the type of credit that you have.
You can estimate that this will account for approximately 10 percent of your credit score on average.
As with most other areas of [...]

Time Factors with Credit


Even the time that you have had credit for will be a determining factor when your credit score is calculated.
This is affected by the number of loans you have and many other conditions however you can use, as an approximation, the figure of 15 percent for a guideline when determining your course of action to [...]

Your Current Debts


It is surprising to many people when they find that their current debts affect their credit score almost as much as their previous history.
In fact almost a third of your credit score is determined by your current levels of debt and the types of debts that you have.
The reason why current debts are so important [...]

Your Credit History


While there is nothing you can do about your past history you need to understand that this is one of the most important factors that the credit bureaus will use to determine your credit score and whether you are a risk or not.
This is the best indicator that they can get on how you will [...]

Deciding on the Action to Take


By focusing on the specific areas that are causing the most problems and therefore having the biggest effect on the downgrading of your rating you will be able to boost your score a lot faster.
Even if you have decided to get professional help to increase your rating you should have a good understanding of the [...]

Planning for Credit Repair


To successfully make changes to your credit score in a timely manner you need to create a plan of action that will see you taking the necessary steps to boost your rating.
The plan starts with obtaining a copy of your credit report and then you can determine where the main cause of your low score [...]

The Main Credit Bureaus


One of the first things that you will need to do when you decide to start improving your credit score is to get copies of your credit report to see where you need to start taking action to boost your rating.
There are three major credit bureaus that you will need to contact. They will send [...]

Your Credit Score and the Bureaus


With the knowledge of how your credit score is calculated you can focus your attention on making the right moves to help boost your ratings no matter what your current financial position might be.
You need to understand first and foremost that your credit score is simply a reflection of how the lending institutions view the [...]

What is FICO


The various credit bureaus can use different methods at arriving at your score and this is why you can sometimes have more luck getting credit from one lending institution than another.
The industry standard is a system called FICO.
FICO stands for Fair Isaac Corporation Company.
FICO is software for calculating credit score and is regarded as the [...]

 

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