Why do some people get offers for pre-approved credit cards and others to don’t? What do car dealers know about your financial health that you don’t know? The answer is your credit score. Your credit score is a number generated by a mathematical formula to estimate how likely you are
Is it really that important to raise your credit score? Maybe. Lenders have “break points” between scores that get you one interest rate or another. Suppose you have a score of 688, and the lender drops the mortgage rate by .5% at 690. Those two points can cost you an
Your credit score is based on a few prime factors, there is no particular order in which I will discuss them (Some of them have higher weights in regards to the score). Repayment history, current debt owed, recent credit checks, and registered income (there are other factors as well). In
What you don’t know about credit inquiries can destroy your credit score and affect what you can qualify for. Whether you are shopping for a cell phone, car, home loan, insurance, or just curious about wanting to see what you could qualify for, a credit inquiry can cost you points
