Questions tagged [credit-history]
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Does mobile phone account negatively affect credit score?
I generally try and keep my credit utilization on my credit cards as low as possible, by having a high limit, and making payments frequently to keep the balance low.
I was looking on my Equifax ...
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Will linking SSN with checking account help build up credit score?
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I’m an international student who is currently on F1 OPT.
I only have a checking account with a debit card at USbank. I use the debit card very often with no overdraft history.
I just ...
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What is the best credit card for someone with no credit history
A little background, I've never had a credit card and I'm seriously due for a credit check as I've never had one.
I've applied to numerous credit cards and I've been declined every time. I hold a ...
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How long does it take for a major payment to influence better terms on credit cards or personal loans?
I have ~$10K in cash "thanks" to way overpaying IRS the previous 2 years. I'm not very good at doing my own taxes, apparently.
I can use it to pay off some credit card debt, which is ...
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How Secure credit card Increase Cibil Score?
I have Low Cibil Score(628). Take Example, I buy secure credit card say for Rs.25000, and i get Credit Limit as Rs.20,000.I do use Secure credit card 50% every month.And i pay EMIs correctly. Than ...
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how does a new credit card impact my credit score?
I took a new credit card 2 weeks back and now I saw an exciting offer for a new travel credit card. I know there is definitely an impact because of the hard inquiry but would it impact the score in ...
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Can Having Less Debt Lower Your Credit Score?
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In preparation to buy my first house I've started keeping an eye on my (Experian FICO) credit score, and I've been seeing behavior that is very strange. After a year of my credit score ...
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What is the effect of closing an account immediately after it is opened?
I applied for a credit card, intending to use an offer for no interest for X months on a purchase from the retailer offering me the card. They accepted the application, but informed me that I couldn't ...
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Best Buy bait-and-switched me into applying for a credit card, how and when should I cancel it?
I'm buying a new $3,000 fridge from Best Buy and during the check-out, I was offered the opportunity to apply for a store card in exchange for a 10% discount "on first day of purchases". I ...
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How to finance a car when I have credit history but no active credit cards or loans
I paid off 30k of student loans and a 26k car (which I no longer own) years ago, and I had two credit cards at one point, but I foolishly decided I didn't need them and closed both credit cards ...
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Establishing / freezing credit for a new immigrant?
A relative migrated to the US and obtained permanent residence, then citizenship. They'd like to freeze their credit, but they don't yet have any to freeze. Since they now have a social security ...
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Does Mortgage Forbearance affect future refinances?
Assuming my credit score is unaffected, if I were to apply for the mortgage forbearance for people affected by the coronavirus, and then later (say 1 year after the forbearance period is over), if I ...
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How can I build up credit using a credit card?
I am a poor/broke 20-something, I make minimum wage (or a few dollars above it.)
I've been trying to build up credit, in case I need it someday - the likely event my aging vehicle explodes, for ...
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Can I check US credit score from abroad?
I permanently left the US a few years ago and I am no longer permanent resident.
Is there a way to check my own credit score for personal verification purposes (the major credit agencies require a ...
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Is it standard that a mortgage company won't pull your credit report while you're living abroad?
I'm going to be moving back to the states soon after living in Canada full a few years. I called wells Fargo to look into getting a mortgage today, and they told me that they will not pull my credit ...
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