4 MYTHS ON FICO SCORES REVEALED PART 3

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CHECK YOUR CREDIT SCOREMTHY #3: ONE WILL LOWER THEIR SCORE IF THEY CHECK THEIR FICO SCORE

There are people in the mortgage industry that will inform their consumer that checking ones credit score will decrease their credit score. Obviously, this person was confused about which inquiries hurt ones credit or the ones that do not hit the credit score.

The only time it hurts ones credit is when applying for new credit. I am sure many of you receive credit card solicitation in the mail. This will not hurt ones credit score unless you take them up on their offer and sign up for the credit card. Again, it is fine to review ones credit every six months to check for errors in order to keep the credit report up to date.

I have seen people's credit report go down when shopping for automobiles. The car dealerships pull the credit each time in which this case will lower the credit score. The credit card agencies treats multiple inquiries in a fourteen day window as one inquiry and does not notice all inquiries made within thirty days for which the score is calculated. Normally, each inquiry will reduce ones credit score by five points. So, that is not a big deal in most cases when it comes to obtaining conventional financing.

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5 STEPS TO MAINTAINING EXCELLENT CREDIT IN TODAY'S MARKETPLACE

I am writing my 5 STEPS TO MAINTAINING EXCELLENT CREDIT because ones credit score is vital in today's marketplace. A person applying for a mortgage will need a credit score of 750 and above in order to obtain a great mortgage rate. Many people do not even know their credit score. We will need to start paying more attention to this three digit number as more companies will use this number to judge us on credit worthiness.

  1. OBTAIN COPY OF YOUR CREDIT REPORT-You can obtain a copy of your credit report at www.myfico.com or I would highly recommend to obtain a copy of your report from a mortgage professional. This is just my personal recommendation.
  2. CHECK FOR MISTAKES-Experts have stated that 70% of all credit reports contain some type of mistake. Wow, that is a large number. You must contest all mistakes to the credit bureaus in writing to remove the mistakes.
  3. NEVER BE LATE-My Mom always told me to pay my bills on time. This has been instilled in me since I was a kid. If you have one 30 day late, then call that company for mercy so it does not get recorded on your credit report.
  4. NO MORE THAN 20% OF MAXIMUM-Experts state not to charge no more than 20% of the total maximum allowed. If you are over that percentage, then pay down your debt as soon as possible.
  5. DO NOT CLOSE OLD CARDS-Many people close out their old cards. This is a huge mistake because it does lower ones credit score. Today, a person needs three trade lines open for one year or more. It is best to have older trade lines open.

CREDIT PROFILE

Please review the pie chart above that better shows the makeup of our individual credit score. People have tried to figure out the magical formula that creates our credit score. My simple advice is to pay your bills on time and do not over extend yourself. Keep it simple and you will be rewarded.

 

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