• Improve Your Credit Scores in 5 Easy Way

    Getting a good credit score is essential especially now that the mortgage market is still in a bind. Your credit score greatly impacts your financial status. It not only increases your chances to have your mortgage approved, but it also affect your interest rates for applicants with top credit scores always get the best interest rates.

    A lot of consumers are not aware of their credit scores and what affects them. Furthermore, they are not aware of the factors that can help them improve their credit scores. Here are some of the things you can More importantly, they may not be aware of the many things they can do to improve their scores. Here are some tips that could do to help hike your credit scores.

    * Request a copy of your credit report. Check if it’s correct and if you find an error, you must immediately contact the creditor to correct the errors. Go to http://www.equifax.ca/ or www.transunion.ca to request a copy of your credit report.

    * Always be punctual in paying your bills. This might be the simplest way and the most important way to improve your credit score. Remember to pay your bills on time. You can also set-up automatic payment thru your credit card or your bank so you never have to worry about paying on time and you only need to take note of one bill (in case all your bills are in automatic payment) at the end of the month.

    * Pay off or pay down your credit card balances or loans. Paying off your loans or credit cards will help boost your credit score score, but so will paying down your credit card balances. Just remember to keep your balances below 30% of your credit limit.

    * Refrain from closing credit cards that has not been used. Remember that an old credit history is better for your credit score. So keep your old credit cards and periodically use them just to keep the account active. Remember to be prompt in paying your bills..

    * Check your credit limits. Your score will be depressed when your credit limit was reported by your lender than it actually is. Have it corrected so your credit score will improve.

    Source: Century 21 Canada

    VIA Century 21 Canada

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2 Comments
On Mar 8, 2010, Pat Said:
Can you please explain what "Your score will be depressed when your credit limit was reported by your lender than it actually is." means and how to have it corrected?
On Mar 8, 2010, Stock blog Said:
wow information is really good, i was looking to check my credit report and http://www.equifax.ca/ helped me thanks for info