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What do credit scores mean

September 20th, 2009

Credit score shows your credit affordability and it also shows to some extent your financial activity. Actually credit score changes with your financial activity. The higher credit score you have, the better it is. A credit score higher than 720 is considered as an excellent credit score; less than 720 and higher than 680 is considered as good credit score and less than 680 is con considered as not so good.

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As it is already said that the higher credit score shows better affordability so the lender checks the buyers credit score before approving any loan. So if you have a credit score higher than 720 then you can get mortgage loans or any other kind of loans with lower interest rates and better loan terms. It is important here to say that there are different kinds of government approved loans where your credit score is not checked.

If you have a lower credit score then also you can improve your credit score quickly. It may take three to 6 months to improve your credit score but if you have declared Bankruptcy or faced foreclosure then it may take a lot of time to improve your credit score. Your credit score can be completely changed in three months if you take care of your credit score.

Now if you want to improve your credit score then make all your payments on time and do not close your old accounts. If you close old accounts and starts new accounts then it does not have a good impression on your credit score. So try to maintain your old accounts. Do not check your credit score frequently. It is better to check your credit once or twice in a year. Hope these will help.

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