{"id":11372,"date":"2022-10-14T13:03:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/?p=11372"},"modified":"2022-10-20T04:42:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T04:42:30","slug":"what-is-a-credit-score-and-how-does-it-affect-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/ms\/what-is-a-credit-score-and-how-does-it-affect-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Credit Score and How Does it Affect You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11372\" class=\"elementor elementor-11372\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78aec087 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78aec087\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f766ae\" data-id=\"1f766ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f90eefe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f90eefe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11375\" alt=\"what is a credit score\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1.webp 1920w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-260x146.webp 260w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-a-credit-score-1920x1080-1-133x75.webp 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fb0f466 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fb0f466\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70bbc67f\" data-id=\"70bbc67f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b61065a elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5b61065a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29539ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-page-title\" data-id=\"29539ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2731a3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"2731a3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203fe0f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"203fe0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a5ac4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a5ac4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are one those people that does not bother about the credit score, you probably only ever think about it when you find yourself in need of a loan be it a personal loan, car loan, property loan, or even credit card. If you just started applying for one and are not familiar with the credit score, then you should stay and read this whole article about it.<\/p><p>You should know that it is credit score is extremely important because overall, it is what stands between you and the bank&#8217;s decision when it comes to getting approval for a loan or credit card that you just applied for. So, in this article, we will talk about what is credit score and what you do that will affect it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beaef68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beaef68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 36px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">What is a credit score, and how it affects your overall credit?\n<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0558c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0558c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your credit score reflects your credit risk. It consists of a number or score ranging from 300 to 850. In this case, a higher credit score means a lower risk. Having a good credit score can be very beneficial for you because most banks and bank issuers will view you as a prime customer because they know you value budgeting. It also improve your chances of getting a loan, as well as get you better interest rates and faster loan approval.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e38a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e38a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11378\" alt=\"what is a good credit score\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-2048x1370.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-218x146.jpg 218w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-112x75.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f4705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f4705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not only that, but it&#8217;s also crucial to keep in mind that the negative information and poor financial history on your credit report will have a significant impact on your credit score. If you have always late in making\u00a0your\u00a0payment, banks or other financial institutions may not be tolerant.<\/p><p>It shows that you are not handling your financial obligations responsibly. Maintaining a regular monthly repayment schedule keeps your credit score positive. Therefore, be sure to pay all of your bills on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb35adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb35adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 36px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">How to check your credit score?\n<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a26f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67a26f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Malaysia, you can check your credit score at two places: CCRIS, which is managed by the Credit Bureau of Bank Negara, and CTOS, one of Malaysia&#8217;s leading Credit Reporting Agencies (CRA). So, in this article, I&#8217;ll primarily use CTOS to explain how to understand your essential financial history when checking your credit history.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For more information about CTOS, you can click\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/ctoscredit.com.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f05338; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-81fba3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81fba3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58a3df8\" data-id=\"58a3df8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e52f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e52f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udca1<strong>Why is a credit score important?<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It indicates your capability to repay as well as your repayment attitude or behavior<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is the primary source for a bank to look at when you apply for a personal loan or credit card.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9942353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9942353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 36px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">How is your credit score calculated?<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );letter-spacing: 0px\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e89f870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e89f870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your score is based on information gathered from CCRIS and CTOS. The following factors are taken into consideration when calculating your credit score:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f882b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67f882b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-1024x559.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11377\" alt=\"what is a good credit score\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-1536x839.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-2048x1119.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-260x142.jpg 260w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-137x75.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6604ae9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6604ae9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9b6c7c\" data-id=\"a9b6c7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af927cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af927cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Payment Behaviour<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd2b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdd2b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to your credit score, this is the most important factor. It accounts for 45% of the total score. So make sure that you pay your bills on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22a113f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22a113f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0783dfd\" data-id=\"0783dfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0121584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0121584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amount Owed<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9aa5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd9aa5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the second most important factor, accounting for 20% of your total credit score. It is the total amount of credit you owe to banks as well as the number of loans you have. The more you have could hurt your credit score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e7c1d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e7c1d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e22506c\" data-id=\"e22506c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb473a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb473a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Credit history<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748e83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748e83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The duration of your credit agreement (loan or credit card) affects 7% of your credit score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb39bd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb39bd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ad13d0\" data-id=\"1ad13d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ff3a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ff3a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Credit Mix<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6500a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b6500a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This refers to the types of loans and credit cards you have, and it accounts for 14% of your overall score. Secured loans include mortgages and auto loans, whereas unsecured loans include credit cards and personal loans. It is a good idea to have different types of debt because it will improve your credit score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fabc154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fabc154\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa43fa9\" data-id=\"fa43fa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599454b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599454b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New loans<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c27a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c27a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The remaining 14% is from any recently approved credit lines. This may be detrimental because it reduces your ability to borrow if you pay late or default. However, this is only a temporary situation that can be easily remedied if you consistently pay on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd4c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bd4c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 36px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">Conclusion\n<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29fbc38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29fbc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People often thought that credit score is complicated and difficult to understand. Thus, a lot people tend to overlook it. Credit scores are far less complicated than most people believe.<\/p><p>We overthink credit a lot. You should be fine as long as you pay your bills on time, keep your balances as low as possible, and avoid applying for too much credit too frequently. 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c82545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"55c82545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64521c0a\" data-id=\"64521c0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28079570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"28079570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec97f65\" data-id=\"1ec97f65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cb41e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"78cb41e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7da10f31\" data-id=\"7da10f31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117d9e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"117d9e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3f45bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b3f45bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37053fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37053fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are one those people that does not bother about the credit score, you probably only ever think about it when you find yourself in need of a loan be it a personal loan, car loan, property loan, or even credit card. If you just started applying for one and are not familiar with the credit score, then you should stay and read this whole article about it.<\/p><p>You should know that it is credit score is extremely important because overall, it is what stands between you and the bank&#8217;s decision when it comes to getting approval for a loan or credit card that you just applied for. So, in this article, we will talk about what is credit score and what you do that will affect it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8152ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8152ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 28px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">What is a credit score, and how it affects your overall credit?\n<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd7977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdd7977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">Your credit score reflects your credit risk. It consists of a number or score ranging from 300 to 850. In this case, a higher credit score means a lower risk. Having a good credit score can be very beneficial for you because most banks and bank issuers will view you as a prime customer because they know you value budgeting. A good credit score can improve your chances of getting a loan, as well as get you better interest rates and faster loan approval.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c339351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c339351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ctoscredit.com.my\/learn\/what-actually-is-a-good-credit-score\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11378\" alt=\"what is a good credit score\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-2048x1370.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-218x146.jpg 218w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-01-112x75.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de71ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de71ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not only that, but it&#8217;s also crucial to keep in mind that the negative information and poor financial history on your credit report will have a significant impact on your credit score. If you have always late in making\u00a0your\u00a0payment, banks or other financial institutions may not be tolerant.<\/p><p>It shows that you are not handling your financial obligations responsibly. Maintaining a regular monthly repayment schedule keeps your credit score positive. Therefore, be sure to pay all of your bills on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8169fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8169fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 28px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">How to check your credit score?<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda35c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda35c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Malaysia, you can check your credit score at two places: CCRIS, which is managed by the Credit Bureau of Bank Negara, and CTOS, one of Malaysia&#8217;s leading Credit Reporting Agencies (CRA). So, in this article, I&#8217;ll primarily use CTOS to explain how to understand your essential financial history when checking your credit history.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For more information about CTOS, you can click\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/ctoscredit.com.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f05338; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5a12e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5a12e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12d0217\" data-id=\"12d0217\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7e2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef7e2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">\ud83d\udca1<strong>Why is a credit score important?<\/strong><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">It indicates your capability to repay as well as your repayment attitude or behavior<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">It is the primary source for a bank to look at when you apply for a personal loan or credit card.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b99b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9b99b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 28px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">How is your credit score calculated?<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55e162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d55e162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">Your score is based on information gathered from CCRIS and CTOS. The following factors are taken into consideration when calculating your credit score:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430c864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"430c864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ctoscredit.com.my\/learn\/what-actually-is-a-good-credit-score\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-1024x559.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11377\" alt=\"what is a good credit score\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-1536x839.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-2048x1119.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-260x142.jpg 260w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/jomsettle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/What-is-actually-a-good-credit-score-02-137x75.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ad0cb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ad0cb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b88d338\" data-id=\"b88d338\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2450bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2450bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Payment Behaviour<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ceff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ceff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">When it comes to your credit score, this is the most important factor. It accounts for 45% of the total score. So make sure that you pay your bills on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5208ca9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5208ca9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-882e46f\" data-id=\"882e46f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6e094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6e094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amount Owed<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59c56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a59c56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">This is the second most important factor, accounting for 20% of your total credit score. It is the total amount of credit you owe to banks as well as the number of loans you have. The more you have could hurt your credit score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e472354 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e472354\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7847f\" data-id=\"4e7847f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdffbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdffbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Credit history<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e5e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e5e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">The duration of your credit agreement (loan or credit card) affects 7% of your credit score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c65ad7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c65ad7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1587431\" data-id=\"1587431\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54d837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e54d837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Credit Mix<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef5bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef5bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">This refers to the types of loans and credit cards you have, and it accounts for 14% of your overall score. Secured loans include mortgages and auto loans, whereas unsecured loans include credit cards and personal loans. It is a good idea to have different types of debt because it will improve your credit score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8040ae3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8040ae3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b4547\" data-id=\"96b4547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a1496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a1496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New loans<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c4174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97c4174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em !important;\">The remaining 14% is from any recently approved credit lines. This may be detrimental because it reduces your ability to borrow if you pay late or default. However, this is only a temporary situation that can be easily remedied if you consistently pay on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b78aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b78aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p class=\"text-black\" style=\"font-size: 28px;font-weight: 700;line-height: 1.2em !important;margin-bottom: 1px;margin-top: 5px\">Conclusion<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1feb9109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1feb9109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People often thought that credit score is complicated and difficult to understand. Thus, a lot people tend to overlook it. Credit scores are far less complicated than most people believe.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We overthink credit a lot. You should be fine as long as you pay your bills on time, keep your balances as low as possible, and avoid applying for too much credit too frequently. 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