So You Know Your Credit Score But What Does It Mean?

February 24, 2010 · Print This Article

You’re always being told to check your credit score. Magazine articles, TV commercials, and financial experts are always proclaiming the utter necessity of knowing your credit score. True, your credit score does have a big impact on your ability to get more credit, to obtain gainful employment, and to do many other things but do you know what your credit score means?

Can you say how one credit score is different from another? You may know the number, but now you are about to learn what that number means.

720 And Up

A credit score of 720 and up is good news. You’ve taken great care of your credit. You will be able to get your hands on the best lending rates and you will be able to borrow large amounts. You may even be permitted to borrow in excess of 80% of the total value of your home.

More than that, you may not even be required to purchase private mortgage insurance.

You will also be able to get fantastic deals on credit cards. Shop around. With a credit score in this range you should be able to secure an interest rate that is well below the norm.

Between 675 And 719

When you are in this range, you are no longer the most favorable borrower but you’re still in pretty good shape. You will not be getting your hands on the best rates anymore but you will be able to find some good deals. Finding a loan should not be a problem. You are going to be a step below those who find themselves in the top category but you are still in a position to get what you want and to do so while receiving good deals.

Between 620 And 674

Now you are moving down the credit score food chain. No longer in the upper categories, you now find yourself amidst the below average credit score holders. This is where the number of options available to you will begin to dwindle to some extent.

Odds are, you will be paying a premium on any loans that you acquire as well. You will have to work harder to get loans and credit options that are not as good. You may be required to furnish more documentation to prove your viability as a borrower.

This is not a terrible position to be in. From this vantage point, you can see better credit scores and start working you way back into the good graces of credit. Demonstrating your commitment to improving your credit score will help you to secure better credit opportunities in the future.

620 And Under

This is the credit score range that can make life difficult. You are not exactly an appealing borrower at this point so you just need to do the best you can with the options you are offered. With a credit score that is this low, you are going to pay more even if you are approved for loans or other forms of credit.

Understanding what your credit score means is essential. You want to know the advantages of your credit score or the obstacles that may come along with it. Understanding the effect that your credit score will have on your life may inspire you to improve it too. At the very least, you will know where you stand.

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42 Responses to “So You Know Your Credit Score But What Does It Mean?”

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    Got an email from a friend today that used the 37 Day credit program and it works. He raised is score by 105 points

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  10. siddley role on August 8th, 2010 1:53 am

    You should go to your local credit union or bank. They will have the best interest rates. Also, credit unions are more lenient lenders so you will be more likely to get approved. If you cannot get approved for a regular card you can still get a secured card. This is just like a regular card, but you will have to have a savings account to use as collateral. This will build your credit by showing a payment history and after a year or more the bank will release the hold on your savings.

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  15. champ golenna on August 11th, 2010 5:01 am

    Don’t listen to this idiot. Close accounts you don’t use. Keeping it open may increase your score but so what? Are we really so scared of the upper class in this country that much that we would do exactly as they want. They want you to keep the cards open because then there is always a chance they will make a profit from you.

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    If you bought something for $100 then your balance on your credit card would be $100. If you already made a $100 payment on your credit card balance, the balance will be $0. And if you get that $100 credit back, then you will have a $100 credit on your account (basically money that the credit card company owes you).

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    First of all your thinking of payment protection – card protection covers the cards in events of loss, theft and fraudulent use.
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    And they will only cover the credit card the policy is taken out against not other issuers cards

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  39. hel on September 4th, 2010 11:58 pm

    The correct answer is RISK and CAPITAL AVAILABILITY.

    Large banks and investors are not willing to buy the packages of mortgages that have anything in them but the best (prime) mortgages. Even alt-A mortgages are harder to get, and forget the sub-primes. Capital (available money) is drying up.

    If the rates weren't being cut, the mortgage rates would still be rising because mortgage companies are finally acknowledging the RISK in making all these mortgages to people who are just paying way too much for homes for their income level. And, with congressmen talking about letting judges reset interest rates, and other nonsensical actions, the RISK to for the mortgage companies is going up even higher. As the risks rise, the rates rise.

    RISK has been revealed that was previously concealed.

    CAPITAL is harder to find to loan out to homeowners.

    It's that simple.

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