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What Is A Good Credit Score?
   
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As a credit repair specialist, the question I hear most often is
'what's a good credit score?'.
It seems that everyone cares about their credit score these
days, with interest rates lower than ever and the easy money
lending environment we have now that comes with low rates.
The good news is, it is easier to get that loan for your house
or car than ever before.
'Oh No, I Have a 622
Credit Score!'
Recently, I went to purchase a triplex to live in and keep as an
investment, and when I got to the lender's office I found to my
horror that I had a middle credit score of 622. I will
explain this in a moment, but even though this score was
considered 'bad' a few years ago, it turned out to be
ok.
Your Middle Score
What do I mean when I say I had a middle credit score of 622?
There are three main credit bureaus, and banks are now in the
practice of looking at your credit scores from all three
bureaus, and then using the 'middle credit score' as
an indicator of your credit performance. They order a
report that they call a 'Tri Merge' or a 3-in-1 credit
report. There are actually six main companies that banks like to
use to provide this type of report, although there are many
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order a 3-in-1 credit report on your own, the banks will still
insist on ordering theirs from one of their preferred companies.
Once they discover your middle credit score, they use this as a
very important indicator about your creditworthiness. Your
credit scores can make or break your home loan or credit
application.
What Does My Credit Score Mean?
Generally speaking, having a 650 credit score or higher means
that you can find many home loans at a good rate, and having a
720 credit score or higher is the 'holy grail', the
highest score category where you can qualify for all the best
loans like zero percent down or 125 percent financing. Credit
scores go all the way up to 850, and all the way down to
350.
However, things change with time. Where a few years ago
only the people with a 720 credit score got the best loans,
today even people with a 620 credit score or over have plenty of
options for home loans at a decent rate. Even people with
a 580 or more can enjoy a new home loan today.
As I found out, my 622 credit score in 1/2005 Sunday can
remember him in her I get him out and get a fair and I think it
can do is beginning: you a lot yowasn't so bad after all.
How To Qualify For a Home or Car Loan
Who has the best credit? The answer is, people who have three
lines of credit open, no 30 day lates, and no more than 30
percent of their credit card balances owing. these are the
people who will have a 700 credit score or more. What if your
credit record is not so good? I had a friend who lost her job
and that divorce at the same time. She had 10 lines of credit
open and four of them went into a delinquent or
'charge-off' status. The term charge-off means that
the credit card company 'gave up' on collecting the
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My friend felt very ashamed about her past, and for six years
avoided looking at her credit. When she finally got her credit
report she found that she had a 620 middle credit score, very
close to mine. Even though I had 11 accounts where only one was
30 day late. The credit score looks mainly at your last 18
months of behavior, so even though she had four delinquencies in
her past her credit was still considered ok. She qualifies for a
home or car loan.
A Good Credit Score
However, to summarize some of the points made here, for the best
credit make sure to 1) have 3 credit lines open 2) pay off
30% of your credit card balances and 3) avoid 30 day lates at
all costs.
If you need a good credit score in a hurry, check out my e-book
Improve Your Credit Score In 24 Hours.
About the author:
L. K. Hughes is author of the best-selling book "Improve Your
Credit Score In 24 Hours".