Credit score Flashcards
What is a credit limit?
Maximum amount you are allowed to borrow/spend
what is credit balance?
The amount you did barrow/spend
which is not a factor in determining someone credit limit?
Interest rate
what is a billing cycle?
The time in period in which all credit card cost are taken into account
what is the term used to represents credit card interest rate?
APR
True of False: Your payment is due at the end of your billing cycle?
False
what is the price you pay, the cost for borrowing money?
Interest rates
what does credit score represents?
a three-digit number that reports your reputation for managing debt and bills
Which two factors make up the MAJORITY of your credit score?
- payment history
2. Credit Utilization(amounts owed compared to limit)
To have a good or excellent credit score, you should use LESS than what percentage of your total credit limit?
less than 30%