Has this ever happened to you? You and your spouse are eager to buy a car or a home, you jump online to one of the plethora of credit monitoring websites: www.myfico.com www.creditadapter.com www.creditdiagnosis.com www.freescore.com www.privacymatters.com www.truecredit.com www.transunion.com www.equifax.com www.familysecure.com www.freecreditreport.com www.freecreditscore.com www.experian.com www.identitysecure.com www.privacyguard.com www.creditkarma.com You get your credit … [Read more...]
Vital Things You Need To Know About Your FICO Score
The Origins of FICOFirst of all, let’s briefly discuss the origins of FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation). Back in 1956 many were introduced to credit scoring by two pioneers in the field: engineer Bill Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac. Over the years, the pair convinced lenders that mathematical formulas could do a better job of predicting whether an applicant would default than even the most experienced loan officers. Thus, the birth of your FICO score.Understand that there are now many different … [Read more...]
Credit Cards And Your Credit Score
Can Cancelling a Credit Card Affect My Credit Score?Cancelling a credit card will affect your credit score, especially if you have had that card for several years. 15% of your FICO credit score is based on how long you have had that line of credit. The older the better. Once you cancel that card, you will lose that long history you had with the card and your score will go down.How Do Credit Cards Affect My Credit Score?Credit cards affect your credit score with two factors:The balance on … [Read more...]
What Is A Good Credit Score?
We have all seen the advertisements, such as: “0% APR”, or “No interest, no payments for 90 days”, or “90 days same-as-cash” offers. Then the kicker (On Approved Credit). So what EXACTLY does this mean to you and I? What Is A Credit Score? A credit score is the mathematical opinion about your ability to repay any loan generated by a credit scoring company. There are many different credit scoring companies out there, all of them use their own proprietary mathematical credit scoring algorithms … [Read more...]
How to Build Credit When You Don’t Have Any
Ahhhh, the age-old question, “how can I get credit when I don’t have any?” Well there’s no time to start like the present. The first question you need to ask yourself is: What TYPE of Credit Should I Get? There is a difference in types of credit. If you are just building credit, you are going to want to get the most “bang for your buck.” Since 30% of your FICO score is based on amounts owed, this also goes to say that 30% of your credit score is based on CREDIT CARDS and how you use them. Now … [Read more...]
