Understand Your Credit Score
You are more than just a number. But when you apply for a loan, your credit score is one of the indicators lenders use to determine how big of a risk they’re taking if they loan you money. A healthy credit score means you’re more likely to be given loans and it may also improve the terms and rates on those loans.
Safeguard Your Creditworthiness
Finding out what your credit score is can help empower your financial success, whether you’re in the market for a loan or not. You can order a credit report from the three credit bureaus that track credit history:
Maintain an A Credit Report
Need tips on protecting or improving your credit? The following resources can help:
- Credit Report & Score Toolkit provided by BALANCE
- Credit Report Review provided by BALANCE
