The 4 Cs of Credit
Credit Report
Fair Credit
Negative Credit
FICO Score
100

How much you can afford

Capacity

100

Where is your address located on your credit report

Personal Information


100

What regulation prohibits a full credit card number on a receipt

FACTA (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act)

100

T/F: Late payments can affect your credit score

true

100

What has the biggest impact on a credit score

Payment History


200
Money set aside for downpayment

Capital

200

What are the three types of credit

Open, revolving and installment


200

How do you correct errors on your credit report report

File a dispute with the credit reporting agency
200

What are the two types of bankruptcies

Chapter 7 and Chapter 13


200

Which section of a FICO score includes inquires from a credit report

New Credit

300

Something of value used to secure the loan

Collateral

300

Where can you get a free copy of your credit report

300

What gives you the right to dispute inaccurate information on your credit report 

FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act)

300

What is the definition of a charge off

A lender who has given up trying to collect an owed debt


300
What percentage of a FICO score is types of credit used 

10%

400
Payment history

Character


400

What is the minimum credit score for FHA

580


400

How many days does a creditor have to acknowledge a dispute on your credit report

30

400

How long does a tax lien remain on a credit report

15 years

400

This section displays judgements and collections accounts

Account history


500

What are the 4 Cs of credit

Capacity, Collateral, Capital, Character


500

What are the 3 credit bureaus

Experian, Equifax, Transunion


500

How many days does a creditor have to make a determination on a filed dispute

90

500

How many days late on a payment before it shows as being in default

90 days

500

This is the ratio of total amounts owed compare to the total amounts available to borrower

Amounts Owed