Ep. 131 - Credit Scores Explained | The 5 Factors that Determine Your Score

In this episode, host Quinton Harris provides an in-depth look at credit - defining key terminology, explaining the differences between consumer-facing credit reports and mortgage credit reports, detailing what goes into credit scores, and more. He pulls back the curtain on the lending industry to help listeners understand credit at a deeper level. If you want to improve your credit or protect the score you’ve worked hard to build, this is the episode for you.

[00:00 - 00:59] - Introduction

[01:00 - 02:16] - What shows up on a credit report

[02:17 - 03:33] - Why Credit Karma is not always accurate

[03:34 - 05:08] - What a lender has access to

[05:09 - 06:55] - 5 factors that determine your credit score

[06:56 - 08:36] - Factor #1 - Payment history

[08:37 - 10:00] - Factor #2 - Credit utilization

[10:01 - 13:33] - Factor #3 - Credit history

[13:34 - 16:28] - Factor #4 - New credit accounts

[16:29 - 20:53] - Factor #5 - Type of credit used

Credit Resource: https://bit.ly/WY1MCredit

Key Quote:

"When a lender pulls your credit, they are getting a real time live snapshot in depth of what's going on with your financial profile.” - Quinton Harris

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