Understanding Your Credit Part of the FIT Women workshop series offered by The Family Resource Center. Sponsored in part by: The NH Charitable Foundation.

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Understanding Your Credit Part of the FIT Women workshop series offered by The Family Resource Center. Sponsored in part by: The NH Charitable Foundation and The Women’s Fund of NH

Credit Score vs. Credit Report

Credit Score A snapshot - a moment in time Changes frequently Is determined by a complex formula (not always within your control) Not free unless using or similar site to obtain Shows a pattern of behavior Covers a longer period of time than a credit score Can be used by potential landlords and creditors to decide your ability to pay your bills on time Credit Profile or Payment History

Credit Scores and the Credit Bureaus The number range of the three major reporting bureaus vary as follows: Credit AgencyRange – Equifax300 to 850 – Experian340 to 820 – Trans Union150 to 934 FICO scores have a range 300 – 850 Vantage scores range from

Source: Informa Research Services through Interest rates accurate as of December 14, 2011Informa Research Serviceswww.myfico.com Credit is a valuable financial asset See for yourself how much a good FICO® score can save you on a 30-year fixed mortgage of $150,000 in New Hampshire: FICO® scoreAPR [?][?]Monthly payment * %$ %$ %$ %$ %$ %$832 Interest with score between 620 and 639 = $149, With a score between 680 and 699 total interest = $110, A lower score could cost you an additional $39,047!

Your Credit Score: 35% - Payment History 30% - Amounts Owed 15% - Length of Credit History 10% - New Credit Applications 10% - Types of Credit Used

Start Where You ARE… Learn how to review your credit reports for errors or problems

Get your FREE Credit Report at BEWARE… It is NOT at freecreditreport.com

Correct inaccurate information as soon as possible

How To Correct Reporting Errors

11 Credit Report Myths 1.Paying my debts will instantly fix my credit report. A credit report is a history, not a snapshot in time 2.Credit Counseling always destroys my credit score. If debts are negotiated with lenders for a lesser amount, this can be seen as past due on your report, depending on the lender. Remember taxes may be owed on any amounts “forgiven”. 3.Canceling credit cards boosts my score. This used to be the case, now it is better to keep cards open for the increased credit limits they provide. 4. Too many inquiries hurt my score. Again, this was the case in the past, however if you will be searching for a mortgage or a car loan, shop around within a 30-day period and it will only count as one “hard” pull.

11 Credit Report Myths continued 5. Checking my own credit hurts my standing. When you pull your own credit it is a “soft” pull and does not affect your score. 6. Credit scores are locked in for 6 months. This is a snapshot in time that changes frequently. 7. If I pay my bills on time there is no need to check my credit report. 80% of all credit reports have at least one error and you won’t know unless you check and review it. 8. All credit reports are the same. It would be nice if all three reporting bureaus show the same accounts and information, however this is rarely the case.

11 Credit Report Myths continued 9. A divorce decree automatically severs joint accounts. Divorcing parties must contact creditors to close accounts or sign to have one name removed. If the lender sees the party responsible as unable to pay, they may not agree to remove the other name. 10. Bad news comes off in 7 years. Some of it does, like Chapter 13 bankruptcy which reorganizes your debt. Chapter 7 however, won’t come off for 10 years (exoneration of all debt.) 11. I can always pay someone to repair or fix my credit. If there is incorrect information, this can be corrected. However, if the information is true and accurate, that is a hard fact that cannot be changed.

When does your credit report get clean? Negative information such as late payments, collection accounts and foreclosures or repossessions stay on your report for 7 years. Bankruptcy for years Judgments or liens 10 years Inquiries 2 years

Know Where You Stand Now Calculate your net worth

Make the Change Commit to pay your bills on time Create a spending/saving plan and stick to it Today is a new day-put yesterday behind you and begin to improve your credit Once you begin to pay your payments on time your credit score and report will improve If you are committed to making a change, you can make it happen!