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Refinancing can affect your credit report, and excessive shopping can also hurt it too.

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Q: In what ways can a negative credit report affect your financial goals?
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How does having a repossession removed from your credit report affect your credit?

Anytime a negative item is removed from your credit report, it will raise your credit score unless new collections are added to your report.


How does paid closed wriiten off affect your credit report or score?

paid charge off affects your report as it is negative information


Does it hurt your credit if you cancel the card after it opens?

Yes, it will have a negative affect on a credit report, usually temporary perhaps 90 days.


How long does negative credit information stay on your credit report?

Most information (good and bad) will stay on your credit report for seven years. However, some financial disasters (divorce, bankruptcy) can stay for as long as ten years. The silver lining to this is that, the older the negative information is, the less influence it has on the overall report.


How long will bad credit remain on your credit report?

Bad credit or any negative report will remain in your credit report for seven years. Therefore, if it happens that there is a wrong information that will affect your report negatively, be sure to dispute it immediately. You can also do your own credit card repair in order to eliminate any bad credit that will be reflected in your credit report.


Does eviction affect your credit negatively?

An eviction lawsuit is public record and a judgment evicting you from a rental property will be a negative entry on your credit report.


Can a negative balance of a checking account that was later charged off in a house at a credit union be reported on a credit report?

Yes. You violated the terms of the financial agreement and as such are demonstrating your irresponsibility as a credit risk. That is the purpose of credit reports to a credit bureau. It exists to report your history as a credit-worthy individual.


What if you had a foreclosure and it is not on your credit report?

It sometimes takes a month or two to be added as a negative on your credit report.


How does pulling credit reports affect credit score?

If you are pulling it on yourself, it doesn't affect it in any way. If you apply for multiple loans and each lender pulls a credit report, it will have a negative effect on your score because it may look like you are desperate for credit.


How does a vehicle repossession affect your credit if everything else in your credit report is good?

Absolutely. Repossession, whether voluntary or involuntary, show on your credit report as a charged off account. This designation is similar to a collection account and shows that you did not repay the vehicle loan. Such a listing in your credit report would have a significant negative impact.


What negative credit report records should I stay away from?

A negative credit report record can decrease your credit rating and also keep you from getting approved for credit cards and financial loans. It can make you pay more in interest and security deposits. You should avoid late obligations, charge offs, collection accounts, high credit card balances, too many recent applications for credit. or personal bankruptcy.


Why would checking your credit score effect your credit score?

{| |- | Requesting a credit report will NOT affect your credit. You have the right to look at your credit report without it affecting your credit or score. When you request your credit report it's called a "consumer pull" and has no affect on your credit. The only time when requesting a credit report can affect your credit is when you ask a possible creditor to inquire about your credit. This is because it implies that you're possibly opening a new line of credit. |}