Credit

Dated: May 16 2019

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 I know firsthand how a credit score can have one of the biggest impacts on your financial life. Understanding how credit scores work can help you acquire and maintain healthy finances.

There are 5 parts that make up the calculation of your credit score, and each are weighted differently:

  1. Payment history—the record of your on-time and late payments—makes up 35% of the calculation.
  2. Credit utilization rate—how much total debt you have vs. how much credit is available—makes up 30% of the calculation.
  3. Credit history length—the time elapsed since each account was opened—makes up 15% of the calculation.
  4. New credit—how much new credit you have—makes up 10% of the calculation
  5. Types of credit—the variety of loans you have, i.e. mortgages, installment loans, revolving accounts, etc.—makes up the final 10% of the calculation.

Regardless of whether you are looking to purchase a home now or in the future, monitoring and understanding your credit score is a wise financial practice.

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Cyndi Cobb

I am a family oriented person who loves to assist people in their Real Estate needs. I have worked in Real Estate nearly my whole life, When I was growing up I worked with my parents in their Constru....

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