Our hypothesis was and is that many borrowers are better
than their credit scores indicate, simply because their scores don't factor in their previous borrowing successes.
That's prompting some financial institutions to compete more fiercely for consumers who are more worthy of credit
than their credit scores indicate.
Not exact matches
A new or recent open date typically
indicates that it is a new
credit obligation and, as a result, can impact the
score more
than if the terms of the existing loan are simply changed.
Although the weight of each loan varies between individuals, FICO
indicates that defaulting on a larger installment loan like a mortgage will damage a
credit score more severely
than defaulting on a smaller revolving loan.
A drop in the average auto - loan
credit score would
indicate lenders are loosening their
credit qualifications for auto loans and lending to borrowers with less
than perfect
credit.
That by itself can
indicate a pattern of nonpayment, which can have an even more disastrous impact on future business dealings
than an impaired
credit score.
Similarly, rate shopping that goes on past that relatively short 30 - day window can also have a greater negative impact on your
credit score, as that
indicates that you're looking at taking on more debt
than just a single loan.
This shows you are more responsible with money
than your
credit score may
indicate and is something lenders consider.
They may prefer to do that
than lose a cardholder of two decades who pays her bills on time, as your
credit score indicates.
«Fewer first - time buyers (40 percent) compared to a year ago (45 percent)
indicated that the mortgage application and approval process was somewhat or much more difficult
than they expected,» says NAR President Tom Salomone, broker / owner of Real Estate II Inc. in Coral Springs, Fla. «Those with healthy
credit scores and manageable or little debt should talk to a lender to see if they qualify.