Few right moves and you can improve your credit score real fast
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is considering a proposal to make insurance frauds a parameter for calculating credit scores in an attempt to put a lid on the increase in such activity. The proposal, which is a part of the recommendations made by a working group formed by Irdai and the General Insurance Council, suggests that insurance frauds should feature when the risk profiles of individuals are evaluated and should be used to calculate their credit scores. A poor credit score can deprive a person of financial services such as loans and credit cards, and deter him from indulging in fraud.
There is no overnight solution and it requires plenty of patience and discipline to set it right
It all begins with a little overspending on the credit card, and before you know it, you find yourself being sucked into a debt trap. You may think you have a debt pay off plan, but think again!
Improved credit profile may make you eligible to transfer your existing home loan to another lender at a much lower rate.
Secured credit cards offer benefits similar to regular credit cards and hence an applicant should try and get a card with lower fees and more features, suggests Sarbajeet K Sen.
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If the credit card is not used judiciously, it can cause havoc with one's personal finances, warns Sarbajeet K Sen.
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It is absolutely difficult to retain a healthy credit report if you have a history that shows your inability to cover up debts and repay loans regularly.
Often, individuals are offered credit cards with great schemes directly by the bank.
"I never expected it. It was too good to be true," says the 20 year-old.
If banks won't lend, seek a loan from fintech lenders or P2P platforms to help you get out of a debt trap.
Credit cards, if used properly, can be a great way to build one's CIBIL score.
'If your loan application gets turned down by one bank, do not apply immediately to several others.' 'This makes you appear credit hungry and possibly in some form of financial distress.' 'Multiple enquiries affect your credit score adversely,' advises Mohan Jayaraman.
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While there is easy access to money, the flip side is the high interest rate and processing fees, points out Sarbajeet K Sen.
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