Why Credit Scores Are Important and How To Find Out Your Own
The function of credit scores are to assign a level of risk to you as a debtor or potential debtor, so that any potential creditor can have a certain level of confidence about any application for credit that you make. The creditor then use that credit score to determine what they are prepared to loan to you, what the interest rate will be on that loan and what payment plan they are prepared to accept. If you’re somebody who has never had any debt before, any creditor who looks for your credit score will view you as a bit of a non-entity, and will likely refuse you any credit, particularly for big amounts of money like with a mortgage. To build your credit score in this situation is usually done...