Posts Tagged Personal Credit
What is the minimum credit score required to receive an American Express Business card through a fortune 500?
flyingniteowl asked:
I am seeking a job with a fortune 500 company that requires the employee to obtain a company issued AMEX business credit card for extensive travel. The card is issued to the employee and therefore linked to their personal credit. The balance on the card is paid by the company after the employee submits an approved expense report. Presently, my median credit score is 655. Can I be approved for a company issued AMEX business credit card with this score and if not, what is the minimum score needed to obtain approval?
Roland
I am seeking a job with a fortune 500 company that requires the employee to obtain a company issued AMEX business credit card for extensive travel. The card is issued to the employee and therefore linked to their personal credit. The balance on the card is paid by the company after the employee submits an approved expense report. Presently, my median credit score is 655. Can I be approved for a company issued AMEX business credit card with this score and if not, what is the minimum score needed to obtain approval?
Roland
how do i re establish bad credit?
kburgess612 asked:
i have previous closed accounts, charged off, taken to collections, delinquent, and finally paid. there are about 5 credits all the same, will not be taken off until 5 years. they were minimum amounts between 200-500 each. i have a student loan i pay on time each month. i get denied for credit when i apply for my bank (wells fargo) personal loans and credit cards. i do not want to be in more debt since i finally got all of those delinquent accounts paid off now. how do i re establish credit, all i get is denied, and i need money for a loan someday soon. is a secured credit card through the bank the way to go? is there any other ways to re establish my credit or help my credit report/score? if a secured card is the way to go, explain to me how it works, i understand you put down a minimum deposit. what i dont understand is you make monthly payments, but if its YOUR deposit, why would you OWE anything?
Kim
i have previous closed accounts, charged off, taken to collections, delinquent, and finally paid. there are about 5 credits all the same, will not be taken off until 5 years. they were minimum amounts between 200-500 each. i have a student loan i pay on time each month. i get denied for credit when i apply for my bank (wells fargo) personal loans and credit cards. i do not want to be in more debt since i finally got all of those delinquent accounts paid off now. how do i re establish credit, all i get is denied, and i need money for a loan someday soon. is a secured credit card through the bank the way to go? is there any other ways to re establish my credit or help my credit report/score? if a secured card is the way to go, explain to me how it works, i understand you put down a minimum deposit. what i dont understand is you make monthly payments, but if its YOUR deposit, why would you OWE anything?
Kim
!HELP! 24 YRS OLD, TRYING FOR PERSONAL LOAN THROUGH MY EMPLOYERS CREDIT UNION !HELP?
Lifequestions asked:
I am 24 years old, i gross about 70K per year, I will be getting married this summer. I am looking to get a personal loan through my employers credit union. I am not yet a member, i just checked my credit report today for the first time really. I have very little debt, about 375 dollars total. I have a currently open auto loan (5500 loan, co-signed by father) that has a balance of 1500 left and the loan term will be ending in 6 months, so i will have that paid off. However in the beginning of the loan i was late often by up to 30 days or more, i have not been late on my payments in the last 6 months. I have 3 negative reports on my credit and only one positive, one of the negatives has been there for 2 years and the other two have been there for 5 years. I will be paying off the 3 negative reports very soon. I am looking to get a $8000-10000 loan though the CU which i verified does provide personal loans at 15 % APR. sorry but i had to provide all the background, but my question is do you think i should settle the negative credit reports before i even become a member of the CU. ( will it make a difference?) Is it likely they will require another Co-signer? or will i likely be turned down? what can i do to help my chances of being able to get this loan by myself? any help is appreciated, i know i am paying for my mistakes when i was younger and more careless with my credit. I appreciate any constructive responses. thank you for your help!
i also forgot to mention I do have a son, my life expenses; Rent, Bills, expenses etc. take up most of the money I earn, but I would be able to afford the monthly payment for the loan. However if i could save the money (8K) in the time i need it i would but I calculated it and its really not possible.
Lydia
I am 24 years old, i gross about 70K per year, I will be getting married this summer. I am looking to get a personal loan through my employers credit union. I am not yet a member, i just checked my credit report today for the first time really. I have very little debt, about 375 dollars total. I have a currently open auto loan (5500 loan, co-signed by father) that has a balance of 1500 left and the loan term will be ending in 6 months, so i will have that paid off. However in the beginning of the loan i was late often by up to 30 days or more, i have not been late on my payments in the last 6 months. I have 3 negative reports on my credit and only one positive, one of the negatives has been there for 2 years and the other two have been there for 5 years. I will be paying off the 3 negative reports very soon. I am looking to get a $8000-10000 loan though the CU which i verified does provide personal loans at 15 % APR. sorry but i had to provide all the background, but my question is do you think i should settle the negative credit reports before i even become a member of the CU. ( will it make a difference?) Is it likely they will require another Co-signer? or will i likely be turned down? what can i do to help my chances of being able to get this loan by myself? any help is appreciated, i know i am paying for my mistakes when i was younger and more careless with my credit. I appreciate any constructive responses. thank you for your help!
i also forgot to mention I do have a son, my life expenses; Rent, Bills, expenses etc. take up most of the money I earn, but I would be able to afford the monthly payment for the loan. However if i could save the money (8K) in the time i need it i would but I calculated it and its really not possible.
Lydia
Building Business Credit For Favorable Credit Terms
John Halasz asked:
There is a difference between presenting your personal credit score from your business credit score. The personal credit rating report shall be separate and independent from your company’s business credit rating report. However, there are creditors who may require your personal credit score reports. Take note that your personal exposure is absolutely your prerogative. You must be aware that presenting only your company’s credit report helps avoid personal lawsuits to your personal assets. Building business credit history, payment performance, and rating is crucial to your business sustainability. It is wise to seek the help of building credit rating services trusted by lenders to discuss the technicalities of maintaining business credit rating reports.
It is apparent that maintaining better or higher credit score helps facilitate loan grants or approvals. The lender will always look at your credit history to assess payment performance and determine the amount of exposure or risk he is willing to take and extend to your company. In the United States, there are three credit rating bureaus. They are the Equifax, Experian, and the Trans Union. These three bureaus used different score rating tools and show different results. Creditors usually obtain the average result to be able to decide the length, rate, and the amount they are going to lend your organization.
In the business credit report, creditors obtain important information to help them evaluate the financial health of your company as such as the amount owed, the payment history, the terms and length of credit extended to your company, the recently availed credits, and the kind of credits you have obtained in the past or have at present. This could be confusing on your part and you may feel the need to seek the expertise of building business credit rating services. They will help you develop your business credit history so you may have more borrowing opportunities to banks and creditors. Having a favorable credit score would mean favorable credit terms from creditors.
These business credit rating services maintain different rating tools that lenders may use to develop your loan term plan or proposal. This covers your company size including your number of assets and number of employees. D & B or UBC are popular credit rating services that build your credit reports to show impressive payment habits creditors likely use to measure financial strength. Credit reports are transparent with the condition of your company. They have the ability to show whether your company is worsening or improving. Remember that favorable credit terms are possible only with higher credit scores. No creditors would want to risks money on low credit scores.
Denise
There is a difference between presenting your personal credit score from your business credit score. The personal credit rating report shall be separate and independent from your company’s business credit rating report. However, there are creditors who may require your personal credit score reports. Take note that your personal exposure is absolutely your prerogative. You must be aware that presenting only your company’s credit report helps avoid personal lawsuits to your personal assets. Building business credit history, payment performance, and rating is crucial to your business sustainability. It is wise to seek the help of building credit rating services trusted by lenders to discuss the technicalities of maintaining business credit rating reports.
It is apparent that maintaining better or higher credit score helps facilitate loan grants or approvals. The lender will always look at your credit history to assess payment performance and determine the amount of exposure or risk he is willing to take and extend to your company. In the United States, there are three credit rating bureaus. They are the Equifax, Experian, and the Trans Union. These three bureaus used different score rating tools and show different results. Creditors usually obtain the average result to be able to decide the length, rate, and the amount they are going to lend your organization.
In the business credit report, creditors obtain important information to help them evaluate the financial health of your company as such as the amount owed, the payment history, the terms and length of credit extended to your company, the recently availed credits, and the kind of credits you have obtained in the past or have at present. This could be confusing on your part and you may feel the need to seek the expertise of building business credit rating services. They will help you develop your business credit history so you may have more borrowing opportunities to banks and creditors. Having a favorable credit score would mean favorable credit terms from creditors.
These business credit rating services maintain different rating tools that lenders may use to develop your loan term plan or proposal. This covers your company size including your number of assets and number of employees. D & B or UBC are popular credit rating services that build your credit reports to show impressive payment habits creditors likely use to measure financial strength. Credit reports are transparent with the condition of your company. They have the ability to show whether your company is worsening or improving. Remember that favorable credit terms are possible only with higher credit scores. No creditors would want to risks money on low credit scores.
Denise
Improve Your Personal and Business Credit Using UCC Filings
Aiman Zul asked:
Credit improvement using UCC filings:
Any document that is filed with your state is considered a public filing. That document is now public knowledge. Anyone can search through these public records and find these documents/information.
Credit bureaus are connected to a public filing database that updates every 24- 72 hours. They automatically receive all liens and bankruptcy information after it is filed at the county state or federal level.
UCC stands for Uniform Commercial code. UCC filings is a VERY powerful tool in improving both business and personal credit. The amazing thing is that most people do not know about this technique. Well. most people do not even know that you do NOT need a lawyer to incorporate a business. Lawyers might charge you up to 4 times more than if you incorporate yourself. There are many such examples, lawyers being paid for something that can easily be done yourself. You will be amazed how easy some of these things are.Moreover the purpose of UCC filings is NOT to build credit – the credit building part is a by-product. If you really think about it, most credit building methods are just that.
What you have to understand about UCC filings is that they are not new. Public filings, in one shape or form, have always been around. UCC filing basically shows the public that a collateral is being held between parties for an agreement between the parties. So if I get into a monetary agreement with you I can file a UCC to give details of the collateral that will secure that agreement.. Of course when the UCC is filed it will be public knowledge and any good data collection agency or credit beauru will pick that up. That is when the “fun” starts.
For now, long story made short, UCC is a form of public filing that will help you develop both your business and personal credit. As the collateral is released and the UCC eventually terminated your credit will improve. This is true for both personal and business credit. The effect is similar to getting a bank loan and paying it off.
Personally I think that this method will work for another 1 to 2 years max. I believe that this “loop-hole” (for the lack of a better word) will eventually close. Remember at present anyone can file a UCC and the requirements are not that hard to meet. This is very similar to when people could improve their credit by becoming authorized users of another persons credit card. Even if they had bad credit a mere phone call would make them authorize users. I remember witnessing a person build a 5 year credit history by getting his friend to make him an authorized user on one of his cards. Of course the “trick” became common practice and now that method is almost obsolete. You can still become an authorized user BUT it does not effect your credit the way it used to. There is a good chance that UCC filings would follow the same pattern (for credit repair that is) but for now I believe that any intelligent person should make full use of this method. Knowing the law and than using the law is the “way” of the corporation. Both personal and business credit can be improved using UCC filings.
Vanessa
Credit improvement using UCC filings:
Any document that is filed with your state is considered a public filing. That document is now public knowledge. Anyone can search through these public records and find these documents/information.
Credit bureaus are connected to a public filing database that updates every 24- 72 hours. They automatically receive all liens and bankruptcy information after it is filed at the county state or federal level.
UCC stands for Uniform Commercial code. UCC filings is a VERY powerful tool in improving both business and personal credit. The amazing thing is that most people do not know about this technique. Well. most people do not even know that you do NOT need a lawyer to incorporate a business. Lawyers might charge you up to 4 times more than if you incorporate yourself. There are many such examples, lawyers being paid for something that can easily be done yourself. You will be amazed how easy some of these things are.Moreover the purpose of UCC filings is NOT to build credit – the credit building part is a by-product. If you really think about it, most credit building methods are just that.
What you have to understand about UCC filings is that they are not new. Public filings, in one shape or form, have always been around. UCC filing basically shows the public that a collateral is being held between parties for an agreement between the parties. So if I get into a monetary agreement with you I can file a UCC to give details of the collateral that will secure that agreement.. Of course when the UCC is filed it will be public knowledge and any good data collection agency or credit beauru will pick that up. That is when the “fun” starts.
For now, long story made short, UCC is a form of public filing that will help you develop both your business and personal credit. As the collateral is released and the UCC eventually terminated your credit will improve. This is true for both personal and business credit. The effect is similar to getting a bank loan and paying it off.
Personally I think that this method will work for another 1 to 2 years max. I believe that this “loop-hole” (for the lack of a better word) will eventually close. Remember at present anyone can file a UCC and the requirements are not that hard to meet. This is very similar to when people could improve their credit by becoming authorized users of another persons credit card. Even if they had bad credit a mere phone call would make them authorize users. I remember witnessing a person build a 5 year credit history by getting his friend to make him an authorized user on one of his cards. Of course the “trick” became common practice and now that method is almost obsolete. You can still become an authorized user BUT it does not effect your credit the way it used to. There is a good chance that UCC filings would follow the same pattern (for credit repair that is) but for now I believe that any intelligent person should make full use of this method. Knowing the law and than using the law is the “way” of the corporation. Both personal and business credit can be improved using UCC filings.
Vanessa
What Is a Credit Report and How to Get One
Brandon H Johnston asked:
A credit report will inform you of all the vital information that you need to check your personal credit rating. You can obtain get a “free copy of my report” with very little effort online.
By filling out a form offered by the FTC, you can obtain your free annual report by post. If you have the internet to hand, you may also apply for this free of charge service via the annual credit report website.
If you do not use Annual Credit report when applying for your report, you will have to pay for these services. The three most recognized credit rating bodies are TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.
Obtaining your score is slightly different from your credit report. This will cost you a fee. If you would like to request your free report which has been free for many years now, you simply go to the website and click on “free copy of my credit report.
A report actually gives information to potential lenders. This information includes things such as loans that have been paid, payments that are still due, how much you have borrowed and how many times you have been refused. You can look into this further by visiting http://www.creditscorereportguide.org.
Viewing your free report once a year for free prevents any errors or problems that you may have in the future. If you have been refused credit elsewhere, this has no effect whatsoever on your right to view your credit report.
If you would like to stop the embarrassment of being refused credit in the future, you can go to Annual Credit Report and view your personal history before it’s too late.
Don’t get sucked into the commercial business of having to buy your report and pay a monthly fee to access your score, when you can get it for free.
Jim
A credit report will inform you of all the vital information that you need to check your personal credit rating. You can obtain get a “free copy of my report” with very little effort online.
By filling out a form offered by the FTC, you can obtain your free annual report by post. If you have the internet to hand, you may also apply for this free of charge service via the annual credit report website.
If you do not use Annual Credit report when applying for your report, you will have to pay for these services. The three most recognized credit rating bodies are TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.
Obtaining your score is slightly different from your credit report. This will cost you a fee. If you would like to request your free report which has been free for many years now, you simply go to the website and click on “free copy of my credit report.
A report actually gives information to potential lenders. This information includes things such as loans that have been paid, payments that are still due, how much you have borrowed and how many times you have been refused. You can look into this further by visiting http://www.creditscorereportguide.org.
Viewing your free report once a year for free prevents any errors or problems that you may have in the future. If you have been refused credit elsewhere, this has no effect whatsoever on your right to view your credit report.
If you would like to stop the embarrassment of being refused credit in the future, you can go to Annual Credit Report and view your personal history before it’s too late.
Don’t get sucked into the commercial business of having to buy your report and pay a monthly fee to access your score, when you can get it for free.
Jim