Not exact matches
Lots
of things don't factor into the VantageScore model — or any other
credit scoring model, for that matter — including race, color, religion, nationality, gender, marital status,
age, salary, occupation, title, employer, employment
history, where you live, or even your total assets.
The
age or length
of your
credit history — which makes up 15 %
of your
credit score — doesn't have as big an impact on your score as your payment
history and amounts owed.
College students, who are typically younger — in
age and
credit history — often don't meet the eligibility requirements for private student loans alone, making a cosigner less
of a choice and more
of a necessity.
While your FICO ® Scores consider a wide range
of information on your
credit reports, they don't consider your income,
age, education, employment
history, gender, zip code, marital status or race.
A driver's use
of a
credit card
does not factor in to the traditional way
of coming up with a rating, which instead uses
age, driving record, ZIP code, sex, marital status and three - year
history of at - fault accidents.
While account
age doesn't have quite the impact
of credit utilization (almost 30 percent
of the score), longer - held cards contribute positively to a consumer's length
of credit history (15 percent
of the score).
Not only
does closing the card
do nothing to remove either the inquiry or new account that left your score lower, closing it won't prevent the card's very short
credit history from unfavorably impacting the scoring calculations — average account
age, oldest and newest account
age, for example — that make up the length
of credit history scoring category (about 15 percent
of your score).
Worse yet, around 33 %
of people in this
age group
do not have any score at all, due to a lack
of credit history.
Since most applicants are under the
age of 25 and / or
do not have a solid
credit history, lenders usually require these...
Do note that even when you close a
credit card, it typically isn't removed from your
credit history immediately; it could even stay on your report for 10 years, and as long as it was in good standing (paid up) when it was closed, it could help your average
age of accounts as long as it's there.
I had heard that business cards (like ink plus) don't show up on your personal
credit history for the
age of account or the amount
of credit extended to you.
Premiums are based on factors specific to the driver, including
age, vehicle, driving
history,
credit score, and even where you'll be
doing most
of your driving.
What
does matter, however, is the following: the make, model, body type,
age and engine size
of your car, as well as your
age, driving record and
credit history.
Other things that affect your premiums may not be within your control.They include your
age, where you live and if you are just finishing school and
do not have a job yet, any type
of credit history.
Your
age, gender, driving record, type
of vehicle and even
credit history will play a role in determining your premium rate, so
do not think skimping on coverage will help you find a cheaper rate.