Winter Garden Magazine August 2014 | Seite 18

WWW.CREDITMUSE.COM I N S P I R E D WHAT IS YOUR CREDIT SCORE? A credit score is a number generated by a mathematical formula that is meant to predict credit worthiness. Credit scores range from 300-850. The higher your score is, the more likely you are to get a loan. The lower your score is, the less likely you are to get a loan. If you have a low credit score and you do manage to get approved for credit, then your interest rate will be much higher than someone who had a good credit score and borrowed money. So, basically, having a high credit score can save many thousands of dollars over the life of your mortgage, auto loan, or credit card. WHAT EFFECTS YOUR CREDIT SCORE? 35% - Payment History 30% - Debt Ratio 15% - Length of Credit History 10% - Types of Credit 10% - Number of Credit Inquiries 18  |  WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE  |  AUGUST 2014 C R E D I T HOW CAN WE HELP? When you hire us, we will help you to remove negative items from your payment history. We will also show you how to maximize your debt ratio score, even if paying off credit cards is not an option. We also have methods of increasing your credit history with positive rated accounts that will improve your score. We can also help you remove credit inquiries from your credit report. Most people are aware of the three credit reporting bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The average difference in scores between the highest and lowest of your credit scores, from the three bureaus, is 60 points. This is the result of the credit bureaus having different items on their report, which may be correct, incorrect or are not reported in full compliance with credit law. According to a recent study, nearly 80% of all credit reports have serious errors on them and this does not include the even smaller errors for which we look. If you cannot remove at least 25% of the negative credit items from all three of your credit reports, we will refund 100% of your fee.