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Authorized user on Lowe’s credit card (only credit history besides phone bill) how will this affect me when applying for an auto loan?

I’m 18 with a credit score of ~719. My grandfather added me on his Lowe’s credit card ($8,000 limit). He’s had this credit card for over two years and it shows up on my credit report as if I’ve had it ...
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1 vote
1 answer
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Two joint auto loans vs two separated loans

Me and my wife are going to buy two cars, our options can be: Each of us can get a separated loan for each car. We can get two joint loans, this way we have two (shared) loans on our credit history ...
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2 answers
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How much do lenders care about your total available credit?

In the eyes of an auto loan officer, which applicant is lower risk? What about a mortgage? Two applicants have identical financial obligations, income, credit utilization and credit files; all that ...
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3 answers
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Multiple hard inquiry for a single loan from car dealer?

I'm new to the US and trying to build a good credit history from the beginning. I've just purchased a new car (an hour ago) from an Toyota dealer with a loan from them. I received an alert now from ...
Jeffrey Zhao's user avatar