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by Ujjwala Noble
How do you Rate? Credit Reports Tattletale on your Finances
5 Items you'll find on Your Credit Report
You've applied for a loan at a bank or other lending institution. You've done your research, filled out all of the required forms and you think you've meet all of their requirements. All you need to the formal approval. Then you find that your application has been denied. The reason is commonly a poor or irregular credit report.
This may leave you wondering: 'What is a credit report and why did it have such an impact on my loan application?' A credit report is a document that details your personal financial data and history. These reports essentially show the reader how you manage your finances and the information recorded in it can be the major factor in a bank's decision to approve your loan application or deny it.
What type of information does your credit report include? Here's a quick overview of some of the information included on it.
Personal Information
Information in this category includes things like your full name, social security number, current and previous addresses and current and past places of employment. This information is gathered from the information you have given to past creditors so you'll want to ensure that there are no discrepancies.
Public Records
This section of a credit report details things like bankruptcies and foreclosures as well as any accounts you might have in collection.
Your Credit History
Anyone reading your report will be able to see the number and types of accounts you have. They will also be able to see the payment history for each account and that includes all late payments.
Credit Inquiries
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This section of your credit reports lists anytime you made an inquiry for new credit. If too many of these are made in a short period of time, lenders taken a very negative view of you and your financial management abilities.
Your Credit Score
After your credit profile is looked at, a number is assigned that falls between the range of 340 and 850. The higher the number is the better. The higher your score, the less of a risk the lender perceives you as.
Your credit report can have a huge impact on your ability to secure a loan and on the terms that you get when your application is accepted. A poor credit report will mean higher interest rates and poorer terms and could also mean a rejection of your loan application if the lending institution is not impressed with your credit history. That's why it is so important to secure a copy of your credit report before applying for a loan. You want to have time to correct any debt management issues before a lender sees it, not after.
There are several agencies that can help pull your credit report for you. There are different types of reports you can receive including one with or without your current credit score and one that offers a side-by-side comparison of your standing with all three of the major credit reporting agencies.
You may find yourself surprised with the results, particularly if you decide to use more than one company. The problem may not be with your credit, but with discrepancies in your report. The information may be out of date or contain incorrect information, and though an old address may not seem like a big deal to you, your bank may have questions and those questions could prolong the loaning process. Be sure to take a close look at these credit reports and correct any mistakes as soon as possible to ensure that was your banks see is an up-to-date and completely accurate view of your financial history. You'll have to make sure that update your information with each major credit reporting agency because they work independently of each other and do not share any sort of information between them.
Any comments made on your report are there for some time. If the comments are positive then that's a good thing, but a negative comment from a past lender can influence your buying and borrowing power for seven to ten years if that comment is accurate.
It's important to remember than any sort of financial decision you make, influences your financial future. Take care when managing your debt your past's actions can prevent your future dreams from coming true.
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