The Credit Score evaluates how you manage your accounts and credits. The score is a Credit Bureau rating, a Credit Information Society (SIC) generally consulted by institutions that grant credit. If you have ever used credit, telephone services, or pay television, you are in a credit bureau, regardless of your credit profile.
How Does the Credit Score Work?
A Credit Score depends on several factors, but the most important is how well and consistently you repay debts. The Credit Bureau uses a range of 400 to 850 points to evaluate you. The lower the score, the less likely a lender will be to extend credit or a favorable interest rate. For example, if your score is 400 or close, few lenders would see this as a desirable and reliable credit score that reflects your creditworthiness. If there is a lender who will extend credit when you have a low score, then be wary. Significant interest rates may accompany loans in that situation, further pushing you into debt and making it difficult to increase your score.
However, everything is different if your score is 850 or similar. In this case, many credit institutions will consider you a reliable person, and you will likely be able to obtain much lower rates. But beware, having an excellent score does not guarantee that you will be approved for every credit extension or secure the best rates since institutions evaluate other variables, such as your ability to pay or level of indebtedness.
Credit Activity
Suppose you were thinking of keeping your credit card forever or not asking for any type of financing. In that case, this may cause your score to go down because the credit bureau, like any SIC, cannot evaluate or assign points to someone who does not report any credit activity. Similarly, do not close the credit card or credit account with the longest, most consistent repayment history. This history shows a lender that you have the ability and willingness to repay a loan on time.
Number of Credits
Your score also falls among your most active credits because of your ability to pay. No matter how well you pay, your score will be low if most of your income is committed to paying loans or credits. Be cautious about using and repaying credit cards with low-interest rates. Overextending your payment on credit debt is unwise and can have disastrous consequences.
Excess of Consultations
If you have more than five queries of your report in less than six months, the credit bureau will think you are desperate for financing. This will negatively impact your credit score and automatically lower it.
Improving a Credit Score
Check your history
You can get a free copy every 12 months of your credit history, and then you can see who you owe or who you fell behind. While it may cause anxiety, especially if you have never looked at your credit history, it is far worse not knowing what debt you have. Similarly, many banks will let you know your credit score if you have an account with them. Then, you can monitor it without delving deep into your credit history.
Payment plans
Approach the institution with which you have the debt and negotiate a payment plan. Many institutions will be willing to enter into reasonable repayment agreements because this shows the institution you are ready to pay and increases their confidence in you as a customer.
Be patient
Improving your score takes time, so do not despair, but work to correct it as soon as you can. Consider that the more outstanding the debt or the longer you have taken to repay your debt is negative financial behavior, but you will need time to improve your score
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