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Written by Chad Cook
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Thursday, 11 January 2007 |
Leasing and your credit score. Your credit score is part of the leasing settlement. When you apply for a sublet, your lease company will likely typically look at at your credit score to determine whether you approve for the application.
The leasing contract stipulates that you get usual, monthly payments upon your lease term. The credit score your sublet company requests identifies how likely you are to make such payments. It is simply a figure calculated according to a model that takes into account for your payment history, any amounts you owe and credit currently in use.
It is very important to keep a good credit-score, as a rule above 700, to qualify for a lease or any other lending determination. Start by ordering your credit report from Fair Isaac Corp, the company that creates your credit record. If erroneous details is held about you, then contact the creditor accountable and get such information corrected. Your charge history is the single most important factor in determining your credit record, so get in the custom of paying everything you owe on time and keep the balances low on your credit cards.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 January 2007 )
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