Short Sale vs. Foreclosure – Affects on Your Credit Score
Foreclosures can greatly affect one’s credit score, but you can avoid it if you have control over your finances to begin with. If you have been included in the foreclosure listing, it can decrease your credit score by up to 250 points. What about short sale transactions? Watch this video.
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Does it make sense that my lack of credit affects a car loan?
Question by redsxgal32: Does it make sense that my lack of credit affects a car loan?
I am 23 years old and I applied for a loan yesterday to buy a new car. My credit score is 749 and I was refused the loan becuase of my “lack of credit.” Most items on my report are less than 3 years old, but I thought that was taken into account on your credit score. I was just wondering if this makes sense.
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Answer by Bharris44
Unfortunately, credit agencies only like to loan money to people with long, clean credit histories. Join a credit union and get a car loan through them. They are the most friendly for loans. You won’t get a great rate because of your short history, but you will most-likely get the loan, and the rate will be better than other agencies.
Keep your credit spotless, and once you’ve paid on it for a year or so, ask to refinance at a lower rate.
The other option is to get a co-signer who is older and has a good credit rating, but it’s best to get credit in your name only so that you won’t have this problem in the future.
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How a Cell phone bill affects Your Credit Score
The precise factors that make up our credit scores aren’t made public so it can get confusing sometimes.
A lot of people believe that cell phone bills can help them in boosting their credit scores. However, the people behind this video believe otherwise.
Take some time to watch this video and find out what these people have been saying and why they believe that cell phone bills can hurt your credit.
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