{"id":4683,"date":"2021-09-23T16:48:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T11:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/?p=4683"},"modified":"2022-05-24T18:37:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T13:07:47","slug":"habits-that-hurt-credit-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of the Habits That Hurt Your Credit Score"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every day thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/are-home-loan-tax-deductions-beneficial\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\">loan<\/a> applications are rejected based on various aspects, but have you ever wondered what happens when you approach banks for a loan? And why does your loan application get rejected? Because the banks and authorities primarily check your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/get-an-instant-loan-without-credit-score\/\">credit score<\/a>, i.e., your credit history, reimbursement capacity, and more. A credit score defines your creditworthiness, and it is a deciding factor on whether you are a good borrower or a bad borrower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good borrower is defined by various factors such as timely dues, more credit limits, and no defaults. A bad borrower is when one has a history of delay in payments and a lower <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tickertape.in\/how-to-maintain-a-good-credit-score-during-coronavirus\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">credit score<\/a>. The higher your score is, the better a borrower you are. As a result, lenders can mitigate and assess risk while lending you money. On the other hand, if your score is low, lenders frown upon lending since there\u2019s a risk of defaults by the borrower.<\/p>\n\n\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tickertape.in%2Fblog%2Fhabits-that-hurt-credit-score%2F&#038;text=A%20credit%20score%20defines%20your%20creditworthiness%2C%20and%20it%20is%20a%20deciding%20factor%20on%20whether%20you%20are%20a%20good%20borrower%20or%20a%20bad%20borrower.&#038;via=TickertapeIN&#038;related=TickertapeIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A credit score defines your creditworthiness, and it is a deciding factor on whether you are a good borrower or a bad borrower. <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tickertape.in%2Fblog%2Fhabits-that-hurt-credit-score%2F&#038;text=A%20credit%20score%20defines%20your%20creditworthiness%2C%20and%20it%20is%20a%20deciding%20factor%20on%20whether%20you%20are%20a%20good%20borrower%20or%20a%20bad%20borrower.&#038;via=TickertapeIN&#038;related=TickertapeIN\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bctt-ctt-btn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#Good-and-bad-credit-scores\" title=\"Good and bad credit scores\">Good and bad credit scores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#Payment-history\" title=\"Payment history\">Payment history<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#Reduced-credit-card-limits\" title=\"Reduced credit card limits\">Reduced credit card limits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#New-credit-facilities\" title=\"New credit facilities\">New credit facilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#Loan-foreclosure\" title=\"Loan foreclosure\">Loan foreclosure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#Outstanding-debt\" title=\"Outstanding debt\">Outstanding debt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#Credit-report-errors\" title=\"Credit report errors\">Credit report errors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/habits-that-hurt-credit-score\/#In-a-nutshell\" title=\"In a nutshell\">In a nutshell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Scores\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good-and-bad-credit-scores\"><\/span>Good and bad credit scores<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, CIBIL [Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited] score is a credit score generated by TransUnion CIBIL Limited. The score ranges from 300 to 900. So if you have a score from 650 to 750, it\u2019s considered a good credit score. But if you happen to have a score above 750, that\u2019s excellent. Credit score assessment is based on several factors. Let&#8217;s discuss each element.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"History\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payment-history\"><\/span><strong>Payment history<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a statement that reflects your previous debt payments, acknowledging if you have made the payments within the due date or any delay. Previous statements cover all records of payment duration and defaults of the past. This is known as payment history, which helps to assess your credit score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you own multiple credit cards, including some that you don&#8217;t use. Most of the time, you may not be aware of the clauses and conditions for each card thoroughly if you haven\u2019t read the terms and conditions. But some cards have annual maintenance charges, which is payable every year. If you forget to keep track and pay the due amount on time, this amount and interest accrue over time. And this negatively affects your credit score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, you should not only pay your EMI on time but also pay your credit card bills without defaulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Limits\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reduced-credit-card-limits\"><\/span><strong>Reduced <\/strong><strong>credit card<\/strong><strong> limits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit card limits are offered based on your credit score and timely payment history. The better the score, the better the offered limit, but when you lower the limit, it suggests that you can no longer afford to pay the dues that you would incur in the future. Thus, it adversely affects your score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Facilities\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New-credit-facilities\"><\/span><strong>New credit facilities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an ongoing loan, you need to rethink it before availing a new one. You already have one to pay. Any defaults like delays in payments will adversely affect your credit score and create hassles in availing of new credit facilities. Assess if you can afford to pay multiple credit payments on time. If yes, then it will increase your credit score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you need a loan, you make inquiries from banks or NBFCs where they have to assess your credit score for the sole purpose of granting a loan. This is termed as a hard inquiry. In contrast, soft inquiries are those done by the banks when offering pre-approved credit cards or any EMI process on your credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2291\" height=\"6039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/credit-score-nfographics-01.png\" alt=\"credit score\" class=\"wp-image-4686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/credit-score-nfographics-01.png 2291w, https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/credit-score-nfographics-01-114x300.png 114w, https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/credit-score-nfographics-01-388x1024.png 388w, https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/credit-score-nfographics-01-583x1536.png 583w, https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/credit-score-nfographics-01-777x2048.png 777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2291px) 100vw, 2291px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you submit multiple hard inquiries for a loan from various banks, NBFCs, websites or through agents, it gets recorded as a desperate attempt for a new line of credit. This is termed as &#8220;credit hungry\u201d and reduces your score depending on the number of times you try to obtain a loan. Your score is also impacted by the nature of the loan (secured or unsecured loan) you are trying to secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Loan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loan-foreclosure\"><\/span><strong>Loan<\/strong><strong> foreclosure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can settle off your debt by paying it off prematurely, but this marks a negative impact on your report. This is because the sudden loan repayment shortens the credit account, which doesn\u2019t benefit the lender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Debt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outstanding-debt\"><\/span><strong>Outstanding debt<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the payment previously defaulted by you and stands payable along with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tickertape.in\/flat-interest-rate-vs-reducing-balance-interest-rate\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">interest<\/a> accrued on it. This, in turn, affects your credit score, as it is verified in the form of a credit utilisation ratio, i.e., the ratio of the current credit limit you have to the amount you have already used. The higher the ratio, the lower the score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Errors\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Credit-report-errors\"><\/span><strong>Credit report errors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Errors regarding personal information, contact details, or reflected payment to other accounts negatively impact the credit score, leading to lower opportunities of availing a loan or getting your new limit approved. Thus, you can continuously check your credit report to rectify these errors at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-a-nutshell\"><\/span><strong>In a nutshell<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A credit report is crucial because it has the power to impact your finances and ability to achieve long-term goals like buying a home or purchasing a car. In addition, a credit report can help you put your best foot forward as a responsible borrower who understands how to manage your finances with a higher credit score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you already have a good credit score and you want to keep it or you want to improve that score, it&#8217;s critical to avoid these common pitfalls that can bring your score down. Instead, keep up with your monthly payments, limit your spending, and only take on new credit if you genuinely need it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A credit score defines your creditworthiness. The assessment is based on several factors. 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