What is a Credit Score? Should I care about it? What can I buy?

By definition, a credit score is a number based on a statistical analysis of a person's credit files, that in theory represents the creditworthiness of that person, which is the likelihood that people will pay their bills. A credit score is primarily based on credit report information, typically from one of the three major credit bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. Income is not considered by the major credit bureaus when calculating a credit score.

It is a fact that credit score plays a vital role in obtaining a favorable home mortgage loan. Lenders use credit scores to determine who qualifies for a loan, at what interest rate and credit limits. Literally, credit score is a fundamental part of your credit stability. What does a good credit score do for you?

Here are some of the positive effects of having a good credit score:

• People can get loans faster

• Scores can be delivered almost instantaneously, helping lenders speed up loan approvals.

• Credit decisions are fairer

• Using credit scoring, lenders can focus only on the facts related to credit risk, rather than their personal feelings.

• Credit “mistakes” count for less

• If you have had poor credit performance in the past, credit scoring doesn't let that haunt you forever.

• More credit available

• Lenders who use credit scoring can approve more loans, because credit scoring gives them more precise information on which to base credit decisions.

• Credit rates are lower overall

• Knowing and improving your score can also lead to more favorable interest rates.

Credit scores is also well known as “FICO score” since most of the credit bureau scores uses a software based from FICO (Fair Isaac and Company).  FICO Score is calculated by a mathematical equation that evaluates many types of information from your credit report, at that agency. By comparing this information to the patterns in hundreds of thousands of past credit reports, the FICO Score estimates your level of future credit risk.

35% of your Credit Score is devoted to Payment History. This would include missed payments, collections, bankruptcies and the like. The older the information the less of an impact on your overall score.

30% of your Credit Score is based on Utilization. This is the amount of credit you have in used as compared to your available credit. The recommendations point to less than 10% of your available credit be utilized.

15% of your Credit Score is impacted by your Credit History. Effectively how long you’ve had accounts open and obviously takes some time to build.

10% of your Credit Score is based on Inquiries. If you apply for various forms of credit and then don’t get that credit it will impact you negatively. Checking your own credit does not impact this number.

10% of your Credit Score is determined by Types of Credit. This would be different forms of credit such as mortgages, auto loans, revolving credit and installments.

What’s a Good Credit Score?

FICO credit scores range from 300 to 850.  A report from myFICO shows the impact your credit score can have on your potential mortgage rate. To give you a clear view of what a good credit score’s impact on your loan application, here is an example of a loan calculator based on a $100,000 loan principal amount, 30-year fixed term in the State of Georgia.  

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