Credit Scores

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Credit Scores Balancing Credit and Debt to Maintain Credit Worthiness

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Credit Scores. Balancing Credit and Debt to Maintain Credit Worthiness. Credit Score. Rating agencies Experian Equifax Transunion May contact these agencies when there is a discrepancy between reported score and actual financial activity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Credit ScoresBalancing Credit and Debt to Maintain

Credit Worthiness

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A numerical expression of a person’s credit-worthiness

Based on a formulaic calculation by different rating agencies

Rating agencies◦ Experian◦ Equifax◦ Transunion

May contact these agencies when there is a discrepancy between reported score and actual financial activity

Credit Score

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Credit Score Scale

-Provides lenders with a rating system for

determining rates for a potential customer

Average score is “Fair” for American – primarily a result of the typical

negative savings rate for most Americans.

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Influences on Individual Credit Score

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Breakdown of RatesMany people have what is

considered to be “good” credit