Banks use a credit score to decide what services to provide.
Where I live a Bank may not refuse you a bank account.
But depending on your history and credit score they do not have to provide anything else if they don't want.
The credit score is needed by companies in order to evaluate the risk of a possible credit default, for example if one applies for a consumer credit or a bank account.
No it does not. Bank accounts are not part of a credit score. For more information about what is on a credit score, check out Phil Turner's book: The Credit Bible - Everything You'll Ever Want To Know About Credit.
If you do not have any credit cards then your best card is a bank card, or if you do not have credit at all then open up a secured line of credit with your local bank. Deposit a minimum of $200.00 from your own funds, and only use up to 30% of the credit limit; which is $60.00 in order to have a credit score that is above avarage.
577 is a fairly poor credit score. To have a credit score that is acceptable, you want your score to be between 620-680.
It only hurts your credit score when someone else pulls your credit report.
The credit score is needed by companies in order to evaluate the risk of a possible credit default, for example if one applies for a consumer credit or a bank account.
No it does not. Bank accounts are not part of a credit score. For more information about what is on a credit score, check out Phil Turner's book: The Credit Bible - Everything You'll Ever Want To Know About Credit.
If you do not have any credit cards then your best card is a bank card, or if you do not have credit at all then open up a secured line of credit with your local bank. Deposit a minimum of $200.00 from your own funds, and only use up to 30% of the credit limit; which is $60.00 in order to have a credit score that is above avarage.
577 is a fairly poor credit score. To have a credit score that is acceptable, you want your score to be between 620-680.
The bank looks at the middle score of the person with the worst credit score which is the person with the 412. And with the lenders are being more strict on home loans, it will be difficult to approve. You may want to repair your credit or hire a reputable firm in the BBB to repair your credit.
It only hurts your credit score when someone else pulls your credit report.
Assuming your asking about Credit Cards, you would probably only qualify for secured credit cards. You would need to put down a deposit equal to the credit limit on the card. If you want an unsecured credit card, one where a deposit is not required, you will have to fix your credit and improve your credit score.
It depends, maybe someone wants to buy a car, they might need proof of their credit score, some dealerships require you to have a decent credit score; also, when buying a house, your credit score sometimes kicks in, so evidence of your credit score/report are necessary.
Generally one does not want a low credit score. A low credit score can prevent one from obtaining credit cards, loans or mortgages. One can find their credit score at transunion.
Your credit report will provide a general assessment of your credit. You will want to contact an organization like www.equifax.ca to get a copy of your actual credit score.
You are borderline fair credit. Probably not. Most department stores want to see a credit score of at least 700. My score is 813 which is considered good, so I get whatever card I want.
Your credit score can be decreased by having collection accounts listed, a judgment, late payments or if you have too much available credit. If you have that much credit, you would want to contact the credit issuer to lower your credit limit. Your debt should never be more than 35% of the available credit. Timely, consistent payments to your creditors and low credit limits will help increase your credit score.