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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Why Monitoring Your Credit Score Is More Important Than Ever Before

By Darrell Price

In the economy of current economic events, it is more important than ever to keep your credit rating good. However, if you don't have good credit or if it has been damaged because of an unfortunate circumstance such as looking your job, you can start the process of rebuilding your credit immediately. This usually required a two-pronged approach where you have errors removed and your increase your scores.

People have the mistaken belief that removing errors is the same or result in your scores increasing automatically. This is not true. The process of getting discrepancies removed from your credit report differs from the process of raising your scores.

To increase our credit worthiness, you will have to establish a few new accounts. The best way to do this is to get a new credit card and start using it responsibly or to open up a few charge accounts with retail stores. Just removing errors from your report is not enough to increase your credit scores.

People often avoid the process of restoring their credit into good standing for many reasons. The effects are usually the same and will keep you from many wonderful opportunities. Normally, you should start repairing your credit history before applying for a loan. But this alone does not mean that your FICO scores will automatically improve.

By disputing errors and mistakes in your credit files, you can get them removed. However, this does not mean you scores will automatically rise. In some cases, removing data from your credit history can leave you with insufficient data for creditors to make an accurate appraisal of your credit and may cause your FICO score to drop even further.

So what is FICO and where did it originate? The term FICO stand for Fair Isaac and Company, who was the original creator of the model that is used to measure your credit worthiness. While the actual formula has never been made public, the effects of the formula can be seen as bankers and lenders use this information to interpret and assign your credit rating.

FICO is like having a big brother watching over you. Think of it as having a person constantly looking at your spending habits and your ability to repay any debts you may owe. The good news is that for anyone involved in a credit repair program, the most recent activity filed in your reports are given more weight than older data. This means that you can and should take a proactive approaching to restoring any breaches to your credit starting immediately.

One of the best ways to actually raise your scores is through the responsible use of credit cards. People participating in credit improvement programs often use cards as the tool of choice. If you have low scores, you may have to get a secured credit card. With this type of card, you have to fund the account for the amount you plan to spend. This is how you start raising your scores so you can be approved for greater loan amounts at lower interest rates.

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