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Finance :: Credit :: Personal :: Credit Building 101

Finance :: Credit :: Personal :: Credit Building 101

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Percentage Factor
35% PAYMENT HISTORY
30% AMOUNT OF DEBT
15% LENGTH OF CREDIT HISTORY
10% NEW CREDIT
10% CREDIT MIX
100% TOTAL

CREDIT MIX

managing different types of credit successfully shows financial responsibility.

  • AUTO LOANS
  • CREDIT CARDS
  • HOME MORTGAGES

Credit Account Types

  • Installment Credit: This is a type of credit where you borrow a fixed amount of money and agree to make a series of payments over time until the amount is paid back in full. Each payment is called an installment. Examples include auto loans, student loans, and mortgages.
  • Revolving Credit: This is a type of credit that automatically renews as debts are paid off. It gives you a maximum credit limit, and you can use up to that limit. You make payments based on the amount of credit you have used, and as you pay off the balance, you can borrow against it again. This is how credit cards and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) work.

Credit Utilization Ration

  • KEEP YOUR CREDIT UTILIZATION RATIO UNDER 30%,
  • OR BETTER YET, GET MORE CREDIT CARDS OR CALL THEM TO INCREASE YOUR CREDIT LIMITS

Issues

Issue Complaints Percent Granted Relief
Incorrectly reinserted previously deleted information 283 42.8%
Incorrect personal information on report 310 34.5%
Public record information on report 553 31.8%
Incorrect information about account status 2,626 30.6%
Incorrect information about account terms 884 30.2%
Problem with statement of dispute 637 28.1%
Credit information is not mine 1,856 27.1%
Problem getting report or credit score 553 26.4%
Problem with fraud alerts 132 25.0%
No notice of company investigation status/result 500 24.4%
Inadequate help over the phone 126 23.8%
Company's investigation took too long 177 23.7%
Report improperly shared by credit reporting agency 469 14.3%
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