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NIZARI Progressive Federal Credit Union

What is a credit score? Financial payment profile Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) 300 to 850 – the higher, the better

National distribution of FICO scores

What a low score could cost you? Tens of thousands of dollars in additional interest over your lifetime Thousands of dollars in insurance premiums Employment opportunities Purchasing power

What goes into your credit score?

Payment history 35% Payments made on accounts with scheduled payments (loans, mortgages, credit cards, retail store credit etc.) Public records (bankruptcy, court-ordered payments, liens, collections etc.) Overdue accounts Number of past due items Number of accounts paid

Amounts owed 30% Total amount owed Number of accounts you owe on Percentage of available credit you are using Percentage of payments left on loans

Credit history 15% How long ago accounts were opened When you last used the accounts

New credit 10% Number of accounts opened recently Number of recent hard credit inquiries When last hard credit inquiry occurred How long ago any past payment problems occurred

Credit types 10% How many different types of credit you use – how deep is your credit experience

What doesnt affect your credit score Demographics (ethnicity, religion, age, gender, marital status, salary, occupation, employment history) Interest rates you are paying Credit counseling services Soft inquiries Hard inquiries older than 24 months

Common misconceptions Paying off a bad debt will make it go away Credit cards must be completely paid off to get a good score Credit counseling hurts your score Shopping rates can hurt your credit score Frequently checking your credit report can lower your score Closing old accounts helps your score

Who determines your credit score? Three national credit bureaus Equifax Experian Trans Union In addition to collecting publicly available information, creditors feed information to one or more of these bureaus

Your credit report Personal identification Name and current address Social security number Employment Financial Accounts a.k.a. Trade Lines Open and closed Individual and joint Status of account Delinquencies Credit inquiries in last 24 months Public record and collection information Credit Report Credit Report

Who uses credit scores and reports? Financial institutions Retail stores Utility companies Landlords Insurance companies Employers

Credit bureaus have very little obligation to you CREDIT BUREAUSCREDITORS PAY TO REPORT INFORMATION OTHER COMPANIESYOU PAY TO RECEIVE REPORTS PAY FOR MAILING LISTS PROVIDE 1 FREE REPORT PER YEAR RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR CORRECTION

Among your rights... One free credit report per year from each of the three national credit bureaus Access to your credit report can be frozen at no cost if you are a victim of fraud A free copy of your credit report from the financial institution that denies your application You can opt out of pre-approved credit offers at A dispute or request for correction of a mistake will receive a timely investigation and response

How mistakes can happen You have changed your name You have a common name You move frequently Billing errors on accounts arent reported as resolved Spouses accounts assumed joint Human error in data entry

Small mistakes that could mean bigger problems Personal identification information is incorrect Employment history includes a company where you never worked Accounts are listed more than once There is a hard inquiry from a company you did not submit an application to An account is missing

How to report mistakes EQUIFAX Equifax Disputes P.O. Box Atlanta, GA TRANSUNION TransUnion Disputes 2 Baldwin Place, P.O. BOX 1000 Chester, PA EXPERIAN ISPUTE

How bad is bad? FICO ScoreAPRMonthly Payment Total Interest Paid %$377$2, %$396$3, %$406$4, %$430$5, %$464$7, %$480$8,778 $20,000 car loan over 60 months

Improving your credit score DO Pay down your debt Be selective about co-signing Pay bills on time Seek credit counseling if youre in too deep Call creditors BEFORE they Call you DONT Close accounts Lower your credit limits Open a lot of new accounts

Knowledge is power! Start building a credit history if you havent already Order a free credit report every 4 to 6 months ( Ask your financial institution if they provide credit report reviews Work on paying down debt but dont close accounts Review your account statements every month