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Page 1: © 2006 Consumer Jungle Credit Scores & Reports. © 2006 Consumer Jungle Why Credit is Important FICO or credit score: Credit Card Issuers & Lenders –Determine

© 2006 Consumer Jungle

Credit Scores & Reports

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Why Credit is Important

• FICO or credit score:• Credit Card Issuers &

Lenders– Determine APR

• Auto Insurers– Determine Premium

• Employers– Are you a worthy hire?

• Landlords– Are you a reliable tenant?

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Credit / FICO Score

• Fair Isaac Company

• Range between 300 & 850

• U.S. Median: 723• < 620 = sub prime• > 760 = best rates

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The Cost of Borrowing

Your Credit score:

Your interest rate:

Your monthly payment:

760 - 850 6.13% $1,313

700 - 759 6.35% $1,344

680 - 699 6.53% $1,369

660 - 679 6.74% $1,400

640 - 659 7.17% $1,462

620 - 639 7.72% $1,543

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35% Payment History

• Late payments have the greatest negative impact.

• Recency & frequency are important too.

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30% Outstanding Balances

• Total balance vs. total available credit.

• Are you overextended?

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15% Length of Credit History

• Number of years you’ve used credit.

• How long since you’ve used certain accounts.

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10% New Credit

• Number of new accounts.

• Multiple requests reduce your score.

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10% Types of Credit

• Mix of:

– Revolving Credit• Credit cards

– Installment Credit• Car loan• Home loan

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How to Improve Your Score

• Pay all bills on time.

• Pay any delinquent bills.

• Lower your total credit card debt.

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How to Improve Your Score

• Don’t close unused credit cards.

• Don’t open up new credit cards to increase available credit.

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How to Get Your Score

• Three Credit Scores– 1) TransUnion– 2) Experian– 3) Equifax

• $15.95 each

• $47.85 (all three & includes report)

• www.myfico.com or • 1-800-342-6726

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How to Get Your Credit Report

• www.annualcreditreport.com

• 1-877-322-8228• 1 Free Report each year by each credit bureau:

– TransUnion– Experian– Equifax

• Order once from all three companies (or)• Order every 4 months from a different company

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Duration of Info on Report

• Trade: Sears, Macy’s– 7 years from last

activity

• Judgments or liens– 7 years from filing.

• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy– 10 years

• Medical: case by case