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A credit rating estimates the credit worthiness of an individual, corporation, or even a country. It is an evaluation made by credit bureaus of a borrower’s overall credit history. A credit rating is also known as an evaluation of a potential borrower's ability to repay debt, prepared by a credit bureau at the request of the lender (Black's Law Dictionary). Credit ratings are calculated from financial history and current assets and liabilities. Typically, a credit rating tells a lender or investor the probability of the subject being able to pay back a loan. However, in recent years, credit ratings have also been used to adjust insurance premiums, determine employment eligibility, and establish the amount of a utility or leasing deposit. A poor credit rating indicates a high risk of defaulting on a loan, and thus leads to high interest rates, or the refusal of a loan by the creditor. Personal credit ratingsAn individual's credit score, along with his or her credit report, affects his or her ability to borrow money through financial institutions such as banks. The factors which may influence a person's credit rating are:
In different parts of the world different personal credit rating systems exist. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How much would my credit rating decrease if I blew my brains out? Q. I'm planning on killing myself sometime this week, and my FICO credit score is around 680. Will it show up on my credit report that I sucked down a revolver and painted the walls with my brains, and if so, how will this affect my credit rating? The internet is serious business, so serious responses only, please. Asked by All Right - Tue Sep 8 03:07:50 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. It will go back to zero, lol. Answered by emily_st_45 - Tue Sep 8 03:12:16 2009 How do I find the best credit card for my credit rating? Q. I have a credit card but want to transfer the balance as I'm paying a fortune in interest. I got this card when I had a bad credit rating. Now my credit rating is average according to experian so how can I find the best credit card to transfer to which I will be accepted for? I don't want to apply for cards which I won't be accepted for because it will bring down my rating. Asked by Pickle - Fri Mar 26 07:42:15 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. There's no way to tell unless you apply, I have exactly the same problem, I bet you have a capital one card and they recently put up the APR to 40%!!! Answered by Jimmy Jones - Fri Mar 26 07:45:21 2010 How can you get your credit rating checked free and not have to worry about future charges?
Q. The 3 main credit checking companies ask for your bank acct# so they can bill you if you want to keep their services, and they say you can cancel at anytime within a certain amount of days, but they don't say how or who to contact, that is, by giving a telephone # or email address, etc., at least, not that I could see when I tried to get my credit rating checked. I didn't follow through with the checking process because I didn't trust them: please advise? Asked by rpgarcia1@sbcglobal.net - Tue Dec 30 09:30:17 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Keep in mind that major lenders do not look at your credit score. They look at your reports in detail, along with your employment history and salary. Remember not to focus on the scores. Focus on having top notch credit by getting a credit card and paying it in full each month. Never, ever pay interest. For some reason major lenders also ask if you have a checking and at what bank (my mtg co did). Keep a checking in good standing. / Answered by Judy - Tue Dec 30 09:51:32 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Credit rating" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License. See also:
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