Credit Scoring
What is credit scoring? Credit scoring is another tool lenders use to assess the credit worthiness of a potential borrower. This tool is often used, in addition to the analysis of the borrower's financial statements, key financial ratios. RMA (Robert Morris Associates) ratios are sometimes crucial in the lenders decision to make a loan and/or in establishing the terms and conditions of that loan. Some key facts to keep in mind concerning Credit Scoring include the following:
Credit Scores are derived from five (5) major categories of credit information. In the order of importance they include:
You can contact any of the major credit bureaus and to obtain a copy of your credit report.
Tips: What is the information on my credit report is incorrect? If some of the information in your credit report is incorrect, you can request that the credit bureau correct any errors. The credit bureau must investigate and respond within 30 days. Loan Officers make loan decisions, not Credit Scores. Credit Scores are tools for helping the loan officer make the decision. How do lenders obtain Credit Scores? The lender will use its computer to calculate the scores from its own internal credit scoring model or automatically obtain a score from a credit bureau. |
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