- Pay your bills on time.
- Every time you pay a bill 30 days late, it lowers your score.
- The more recent the late payment is, the more that late payment lowers your score.
- If you missed a payment, get current on that account.
- If you are past due on an account, just making the late payment and not making the current month’s payment will continue to lower your score.
- Keep balances low on your credit cards.
- If your balance is more than 70% of your credit limit, it lowers your score the most.
- If your balance is 50% – 70% of your credit limit, it lowers your score a bit less.
- If your balance is 30% – 50% of your credit limit, it lowers your score even less.
- If your balance is below 30% of your credit limit, it will improve your score.
- If you don’t have any major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover), you should open at least one.
- Opening two major credit card accounts is even better.
- If you are not sure how to do this, or think you won’t be approved, give us a call. There are credit card accounts available that everyone can get approved for, and we can tell you how to get them.
- Review your credit report with someone who will take the time to go over every line with you.
- We will show you how to interpret everything on the report, how to identify errors, and how to fix those errors.
- You should NEVER have to pay for this service, regardless of who you choose as your lender.
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