Posts Tagged ‘Credit Application’

No Credit Check Credit – A Brief Guide

Martin Mathers asked:




As a rule, any form of credit application requires a credit check to be performed against you – it’s the only way that lenders and loan providers can be sure of your ability to repay the money you’re being lent. However, there are some forms of credit than you can secure without the need for a credit check, which can prove useful if you’ve got a low credit score or just want to prevent a ‘footprint’ being left on your credit record going forward.

Specifically, these take the form of high interest loans from smaller lenders and payday-style loan providers rather than more reasonable loan products from the big high street banks – that’s because no credit check credit is normally sort after by people who want to keep their credit history hidden due to things like bad credit, County Court Judgements (CCJs) or other potentially restrictive problems. Unfortunately, the higher interest rates often come as standard – especially in the case of payday loans – since they’re used as a means of protecting the lenders from people with bad credit. However, many lenders have varying offers so it’s important to shop around for the best deal when looking for such loans. While you could do this yourself, it’s often easier to approach a loan broker for help since they have extensive knowledge of the products out there. Again though, shopping around for a loan broker is important since many charge up-front fees for their services and some even only offer loans based on the commission they earn from the lenders.

If, however, you’re considering trying to find a credit card that can be approved without a credit check, you should give up the hunt right now – no such cards exist, aside from those that you have to ‘pre-load’ with money up-front. Sorry!

In Summary

No credit check credit…


Is usually wanted by people with bad credit or other financial problems Isn’t hard to find with the help of a loan broker Will often have a higher interest rate compared to more standard high-street loans Doesn’t exist in the world of credit cards!

Copyright: Individual Finance, 2010

Rosemary

Free Credit Check!

Patsy Rose asked:




Many companies that specialize in credit repair or offer to clean bad credit reports up will offer a free consultation. Some call this a free credit check. The companies that specialize in bad credit repair generally focus on removing inaccurate, obsolete or unverifiable information from you credit reports. Do you have this type of information on your credit report? Practically everyone does. The credit bureaus make mistakes, creditors that report information make mistakes and if you do not review your credit report occasionally for inaccurate information, then your credit scores may be suffering.

Before you can attempt to clean bad credit, you need to know why you have bad credit. Visit http://www.annualcreditreport.com This truly is a free credit check, as long as you click “no thanks” on the offers presented by the credit bureaus that created the site. And be sure that you spell it correctly, because there are impostor sites selling all kinds of information often using the term “free credit check” or “free credit report” to lure you in. You may be disappointed to learn that you will not receive a “credit score” at this site. You do have to pay for this information.

Occasionally Fair Isaac runs a special at myfico.com offering consumers a free credit check. Fair Isaac invented the current credit scoring process used in the United States. When you hear a creditor refer to your FICO score, they are talking about Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac also makes suggestions about how you can improve your FICO score, clean bad credit or establish good credit, if you are lacking in that department. Many creditors only look at the FICO score when deciding whether or not to approve your credit application. When you review the information on your credit report (that was the free credit check) and have negative information removed, your FICO score will improve.

If you have lots of negative items on your credit report and you do not know where to begin. You can hire a professional to help you clean bad credit, but all professionals are not the same. Many will entice you with offers of a free credit check and sometimes you will end up paying for something that you do not need or want. Some so-called credit repair specialists will recommend that you apply for an employer identification number or EIN and use this number when you are applying for credit. Making false statements on a credit application is illegal. You may want to clean bad credit, but you do not want to create more problems for yourself.

Law firms offering options that will legally clean bad credit reports will never recommend that you do anything illegal. They may offer a free consultation, but they will not disguise it as a free credit check. You may think that a law firm will charge more than another credit repair professional, but often this is not the case and you get what you are paying for. You get to clean bad credit effectively and legally. For more information about how to clean bad credit legally, visit Credit Fix Solutions.

Louise

What are my options for a lease with my girlfriend when she failed the credit check?

soulpatchpsu asked:


My girlfriend and I are getting an apartment together. She failed her credit application and thus has to go on the lease as an occupant. I passed my check with flying colors and such we are getting the apartment.

I would like to safeguard myself should something go sour in the relationship. Is there anythign I can do so as to protect myself? I have the money to cover the rent should someting go wrong but I would like to avoid that with a lease type document.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

OSVALDO

Is it OK to require a credit check from a roommate?

katie w asked:


I’m renting a room in my house and I’m loosing applicants, I suspect because I require a credit check, and application. Does anyone bring a stranger into their house without asking them to fill up a basic application?

RORY

when applying for a job, employers are asking for credit check form WITH the application?

loika61 asked:


Hey there- I am applying for jobs and noticing that many companies require you to fill out the credit check application or background check and hand it in with your application. This requires your date of birth prior to the interview (along with SS# for all to see) How does this conflict work with the potential of age discrimination? My prior company did these after offer and results dependent upon actual hire. Any thoughts?

DICK

Can someone check my credit without my social security number?

Me asked:


I am applying to rent an apartment and the advertisement said that there was a credit check. The application doesn’t ask for my social security number. There is no application or credit check fee. Can they check my credit without my SSN?

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