Although your credit score is one factor that goes into the decision making process — lenders, credit card issuers, and other financial institutions use a variety of
different types of credit scores as well as other criteria to make credit and lending decisions.
Credit card companies use a variety of
different types of credit scores as well as other criteria to make credit decisions.
Not exact matches
As we mentioned before, the
credit card companies use a variety
of different types of credit scores and other criteria to determine if you are eligible for one
of their cards so having a
credit score in a particular range is not a guarantee that you will be approved for the card or for the terms you applied for.
As much as those two things matter, the different types of credit you have determines about 10 % of your credit scor
As much
as those two things matter, the different types of credit you have determines about 10 % of your credit scor
as those two things matter, the
different types of credit you have determines about 10 %
of your
credit score.
Your actual rates and payments may differ from the estimates provided by this calculator
as a result
of selecting / qualifying for a
different product
type, loan / line amount, term (if applicable), and rate; your actual
credit score; and our pricing and underwriting policies and procedures.
As you'll see below, these financial institutions use various
scores from
credit bureaus for
different types of credit applications (for mortgages,
credit cards, etc.) and sometimes even combine existing data to create their own
scores.
Keep in mind when
credit card issuer's are making a decision if you will be approved for one
of their
credit cards they use a variety
of different types of credit scores and other criteria to make
credit decisions including what terms, such
as interest rate, you may be eligible for.
Under the FICO 8
score model, consumers who have
different types of credit accounts (such
as a mortgage, auto loan, and
credit cards) will be given a higher
score than those who only have a couple
types of accounts.
Your
credit score will also be partially based on your total number
of accounts,
as well
as the
different types of credit that you have.
Visit our blog next week
as we will be covering the
different types of revolving
credit and how they affect your
scores and reports.
Your
score is affected by the
different types of credit you use such
as a
credit card, a line
of credit or a car loan.