10%? 30%? 40%? I don’t think there is a crisp answer to this. Clearly, lower the better. Let’s first understand what is credit utilisation ratio and how it is calculated. Then, we get down to what is a healthy credit utilisation ratio and the different ways to improve the ratio. What Is Credit Utilisation Ratio?… Continue Reading
Credit scores are becoming more and more important. Your credit score reflects your credit worthiness. A good credit score can not only improve the odds of approval of your loan application but can also lower your loan interest rate. Not just that, but a good credit score can be helpful in other aspects of life… Continue Reading
Have you been reading reports about fake loans (loans taken using forged documents)? You may ask, how can this happen? An impostor uses your PAN in the application and gets a loan, the loan shows up against your name (and not the actual borrower). Again, such fraudulent intent should have been caught during KYC stage,… Continue Reading
Recently, I came across an interesting article in Mint about accessing your CIBIL score on WhatsApp. Your credit score is a measure of your credit worthiness. Higher your score, greater your credit worthiness. TransUnion CIBIL is one of the credit bureaus and the credit score CIBIL provides is known as CIBIL score. We have seen… Continue Reading
If you are planning to apply for a home, car or personal loan, you must be aware that your credit score plays an important role during your loan sanction process. Hence, it is advised that you check your credit score before applying for loan and rectify any errors in the report through dispute resolution process.… Continue Reading