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Factors The Decide Your Credit Score

Credit scores range between 200 and 800.  Scores above 620 are considered desirable for obtaining a mortgage.  These factors will affect your score.

  • Your payment history...  Whether you paid credit card obligations on time.
     
  • How much you owe...  Owing a great deal of money on numerous accounts can indicate that you are over extended.
     
  • The length of your credit history...  In general, the longer the better.
     
  • How much new credit you have... new credit, either installment payments or new credit cards, area considered more risky, even if you pay promptly.
     
  • The types of credit you use... Generally, it's desirable to have more than one type of credit, installment loans, credit cards and a mortgage for example.
     
  • Information on improving your credit...

For more information about credit scores, follow this link...http://www.myfico.com/CreditEducation/CreditScores.aspx

    

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