Credit
What is Credit?
What is It's a financial commitment to repay money borrowed plus interest in a timely manner.
Why is credit important?
What is Lenders use your credit score to determine whether they are willing to loan you money and, in many cases, what interest rate you will be charged.
How do you manage credit balance?
What is keeping your use of credit at no more than 30 percent of your total credit limit
What are three things included in a credit report?
What is Your credit report contains personal information, credit account history, credit inquiries and public records
Is having too many credit cards a good or bad thing?
What is Having too many open credit lines, even if you're not using them, can hurt your credit score by making you look more risky to lenders.
How is credit calculated?
what is your payment history, amount owed, new credit, length of credit history, and credit mix
Why is my credit score going down when I pay on time?
What is you have a high credit utilization ratio
What is credit balance?
What is A credit balance on your billing statement is an amount that the card issuer owes you.
What is the difference between a credit report and a credit score?
What is Your credit report is a detailed account of your credit history, while your credit score is a three-digit number signifying your credit-worthiness.
Name the three credit bureaus
What is TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian.
What are the 5 components of a credit score?
what is payment history (35%), amounts owed (30%), length of credit history (15%), new credit (10%) and credit mix (10%).
How is credit balance calculated?
What is by adding up any charges you make, along with accrued interest, late payments, foreign transaction fees, annual fees, cash advances and balance transfers.
What are the two most important parts of a credit report?
What is payment history and credit utilization
What is FICO?
What is FICO stands for the Fair Isaac Corporation.
What are the 4 C's of Credit?
What is Capacity, Capital, Collateral and Credit
How can you obtain your credit score?
What is Check your credit card or other loan statement.
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How much credit balance is too much?
What is If your total balance is more than 30% of the total credit limit, you may be in too much debt.
What are some red flags on a credit report?
What is A red flag shows the possible existence of identity theft or an unusual pattern of account usage
What is 35 percent of your FICO score?
What is Your payment history
What is the 20, 10 Rule of credit?
What is Your total debt shouldn't equal more than 20% of your annual income, and that your monthly debt payments shouldn't be more than 10% of your monthly income
What are six situations that can cause your credit score to decline?
What is Inaccurate Information on Your Credit Reports. ...You Missed a Payment. ...Your Credit Utilization Ratio Has Increased. ...One of Your Credit Limits Decreased. ...You Applied for Multiple Credit Products.
What is the difference between a Current Balance and a Credit Balance?
What is Your statement balance shows what you owed on your credit card at the end of your last billing cycle, whereas your current balance reflects the total you actually owe at any given moment.
What is the most negative item on a credit report?
What is A bankruptcy is one of the most harmful negative items to your credit score and can reduce your score significantly
What is a good credit score?