If a consumer does multiple inquiries into their credit file, your score will drop, especially if your inquires are from credit card companies.
The theory is: a consumer may not have enough money and needs more credit to sustain his/here lifestyle which bring in more debt, thus applying for more credit.
No, your low credit score should not affect your husband's credit score, unless the lender/bank uses both your information for the loan. Credit score is based on each individual's information.
Your best bet would be to close those older credit cards. While it may take some time, your credit score can be improved. However, opening a new credit card, even if it doesn't affect your credit score may not be the best way to go. I am unsure if there is a credit card that wouldn't affect your credit score.
Factors that can negatively affect your credit score include late payments, high credit card balances, applying for multiple new credit accounts, and having a history of bankruptcy or foreclosure.
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Actually the better the credit score the better are the offers for a mortgage credit loan. In general the interests offered for a new loan depend (besides others) directly on the credit score.
No, your low credit score should not affect your husband's credit score, unless the lender/bank uses both your information for the loan. Credit score is based on each individual's information.
yes it does affect getting a new job.
Your best bet would be to close those older credit cards. While it may take some time, your credit score can be improved. However, opening a new credit card, even if it doesn't affect your credit score may not be the best way to go. I am unsure if there is a credit card that wouldn't affect your credit score.
Factors that can negatively affect your credit score include late payments, high credit card balances, applying for multiple new credit accounts, and having a history of bankruptcy or foreclosure.
Yes. Your length of credit history alone can affect your credit score. Yes. A drop in your credit score does not indicate anything illegal.
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Actually the better the credit score the better are the offers for a mortgage credit loan. In general the interests offered for a new loan depend (besides others) directly on the credit score.
Trading in a car typically does not directly impact your credit score. However, if you are trading in a car to get a new loan for a different vehicle, the new loan could affect your credit score depending on factors like the loan amount, interest rate, and payment history.
Trading in a car can affect your credit in both positive and negative ways. When you trade in a car and get a new loan, it can impact your credit score based on factors like the new loan amount, your payment history, and the length of the loan. If you make timely payments on the new loan, it can help improve your credit score. However, if you have negative equity on the trade-in or miss payments on the new loan, it can hurt your credit score.
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When you ask a possible creditor to inquire about your credit, it may affect your credit. This is because it implies that you're possibly opening a new line of credit. But you have the right to look at your credit report without affecting your credit. When you request your credit report it's called a "consumer pull" and has no affect on your credit.
Yes, paying off personal loans and credit cards with an unsecured loan can affect your credit score. Initially, it may lower your score due to the hard inquiry from the new loan and a potential increase in your credit utilization ratio if you close the credit accounts. However, over time, if you manage the new loan responsibly and reduce your overall debt, it can positively impact your credit score by improving your payment history and lowering your credit utilization.