Credit Scores and Scoring
Your credit score is a number that represents your creditworthiness, or how likely you are to repay your debts. Credit scores are used by lenders to decide whether to give you a loan and at what interest rate. Continue Reading Below
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About Credit Scores and Scoring
Your credit score is a number that represents your creditworthiness, or how likely you are to repay your debts. Credit scores are used by lenders to decide whether to give you a loan and at what interest rate. Credit scores are calculated based on information in your credit report, which is a record of your credit history.| Credit score | Scale |
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| 300 | Poor |
| 301 | Poor |
| 302 | Poor |
| 303 | Poor |
| 304 | Poor |
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