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Good Bad FICO Credit Score Range

March 2nd, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

If you have ever gone for requesting a loan online, then you must be wondering how it was cleared that fast whereas you’re contemporary loan receiver is still waiting for the same amount to be cleared. The answer is in your FICO credit score.

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In general, this credit score is generated by algorithmic formula which is top secret. This involves comparison of the info provided in your credit report with that of another person, and the use of a certain comparison scale. This credit score range runs from 300 to 850, and can be used for mortgages, car loans, credit card rates, insurance rates, job offers, etc. Being a simple calculation, those who have lower credit scores get higher interest rates than those possessing higher FICO scores.

In order to standardize this process, the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), has developed the first good and bad credit score range using scales of certain standards for different parameters. It is accepted as a base platform by almost all credit scoring organizations of the world.

Generally the factors for credit scoring vary, but usually FICO scores above 700 are considered to be good credit scores. While lending, it is generally believed that the borrower is higher risk having credit scores between 600 and 700. If you are in this range, you will have to pay higher interest rates for your credit cards and insurance rates.

If you happen to fall below 599 to 300, you have a poor or even bad credit score. You will need to pay your bills on time and lower your total amount borrowed. Making late payments can cost you severely.

It’s not uncommon for your FICO credit score to drop a 100 points or more due to late payments. If you miss several payments in a row, your credit score could drop down the scale 200 to 300 points or more in a very short period of time.

There are 20 different factors as per FICO scoring model that affect the credit score. Your payment history narrates your recent activities and plays an important part of the score (about 35%). 30% of your total score is dependent on the amount you owe and the credit available. Length of credit history accounts for 15% of it. The number of credit accounts opened makes 10%. Your mix of credit types accounts for about another 10%.

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Credit Q&A: Is it Ethical to Remove Legitimate Bad Credit?

January 11th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

www.bluepointcredithelp.com – Terrence Johnson, CEO of Blue Point Financial, answers your most pressing credit questions! Today’s question Is it ethical to remove legitimate bad credit from my credit report?

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Good People Have Bad Credit

January 2nd, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

Milly does a detailed presentation on credit issues and what Fairway is doing to help people get their credit where it needs to be to buy a home.

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911 Credit Cleanse – Raise Credit Score FAST

December 24th, 2011 by admin | 5 Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

A unique and fast program to raise your credit score. These 3 steps are what we call real credit score restoration.

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How to Build a Good Credit Score

December 5th, 2011 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

All about how FICO calculates your credit score along with some tips to building a good one.

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Credit Repair: This Sneaky Trick Raises Your Credit Score Legally and Quickly

September 14th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

CreditRepairBook2010.com Credit repair do-it-yourself. In this video I explain one sneaky *but very legal* trick that almost no one knows about that not only helps you in your credit repair journey, but also raises your credit score nearly instantly. The sad truth is that there is an entire industry devoted to credit repair and they make hundreds of millions of dollars each and every year when anyone can do their own credit repair themselves and save thousands. The fact of the matter is that the law is on the side of the consumer! Since the Fair Credit Reporting Act was established, thousands of people have successfully put a stop to harassing collections agency calls, eliminated bad debt, and repaired their credit quickly, legally, and all by themselves. What those consumer credit counseling businesses won’t tell you (but they know all-too-well!) is that their services often do more harm than good! It’s true! When they make so-called “special arrangements” with your creditors, all they are doing is making an agreement on your behalf that you will pay off a percentage of the debt! But the bad part is that your credit is still damaged! I show you how to not only get rid of the debt that you have (often for free) but to clear those bad credit trade lines off of your credit report, which will then raise your credit score! Be sure to check out the second part of this video at http

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How To Get In The Better Credit Rating Levels?

August 25th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

In case you have a bad credit score, you sure would want to learn how long it will take to correct your bad credit. You’d like your score to be in the higher credit score range than where you stand right now. You have desires one day of buying a home and would wish to be eligible for a a low rate mortgage loan.

Or else you have a very low credit rating and you are paying a high double digit monthly interest on your car finance loan. You’d like to learn how long for your credit score to raise so you can re-finance at a lower rate of interest and lower your payment amount so you can view your balance drop from month to month.
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Many reasons exist why you would likely desire to improve your credit score. It won’t happen immediately however with the ideal financial behavior you can obtain a better credit standing and get better rates of interest. Avoid credit repair businesses which promise they can quickly transform your FICO by fifty to one hundred points in thirty days or less.

There are tons of scams around when it comes to repairing credit. They prey on your desperate condition to save cash and qualify for a home or car finance loan. Do your research before you provide all of these companies your hard earned dollars.

So how do you find the higher credit rating ranges? Number one is pay out all of your expenses promptly. Don’t make delayed monthly payments. This is the most unfortunate action you can take for your credit ratings. Over 1/3rd of your credit score depends upon your payment history.

The next greatest factor is how much you must pay back to your loan companies. If all your credit cards and department store cards have reached their limit you’ll need to get these balances reduced to get a better credit score. The purpose is to be below 25% credit score use. So if you have a $1000 limit charge card, you would like to keep the balance under $250.

Another greatest factor to get into the better credit rating ranges is how long your accounts have been launched; longer the better. You need to have company accounts in your credit file 6, 10, 25 years old and longer.

Working on these three credit rating factors alone will greatly enhance your Experian, Equifax, and Transunion credit scores. The better you get at paying out your debts on time then the more your credit improves. You will definitely see advancements in your score over a 7 to 12 month period. You may use free credit monitoring tools like Credit Karma to keep an eye on your progress.

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GetGoodCredit4Free – GET GOOD CREDIT FOR FREE

August 15th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

Credit Repair, Legal CPN, CPN, Bad Credit, No Credit, FICO, FICO Score, Credit, Credit Rating

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How to start a Good Credit history

July 31st, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

The top 3 credit card to start or improve your bad credit history

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NEW CREDIT FILE: info from the Credit Secrets Bible

July 26th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Good Bad Credit Score

www.CreditRepairPublishing.com NEW CREDIT REPORT The Truth About Creating a New Credit File. Brouight to you by www.creditsecretsbible.com New Credit File in 24hrs? Solve all your bad credit problems? 100% Legal and backed by the federal Goverment? Too good to be true? You’re right. It is too good to be true. But these types of ads are appearing again even though it’s been 8 years since the FTC launched “Operation New ID – Bad Idea!” over 8 years ago… Operation targeted and took down over 50 credit repair companies. The con was simple.. The companies targeted consumers with bad credit and offered to create a new credit file for them by using an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for their Social Security Number (SSN) along with a new address, new previous address and phone number etc. EIN’s and TIN’s were obtained from the IRS with form SS-4. The consumer would then apply for credit with this false information and trick the credit bureaus into creating a new credit report or new credit file. This was actually illegal since lying on a credit application is credit fraud. Some privacy experts will argue this tactic as being legal claiming credit bureaus are on shaky ground asking for your SSN. However, the Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) actions were NOT up for debate! Companies were claiming this was legal when it was a direct violation of the truth in lending act (TILA). Companies were turning consumers into felons claiming this

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