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If your credit score is below 600, what type of credit risk are you considered by lenders?

  • Low risk
  • High risk (correct)
  • No risk
  • Moderate risk

What are three ways you can boost your credit score?

  • Pay bills late, keep credit card balances high, apply for new credit accounts frequently
  • Pay bills on time, keep credit card balances low, apply for new credit accounts only when needed (correct)
  • Apply for new credit accounts frequently, keep balances high on credit cards, make late payments
  • Keep credit card balances high, make late payments, open new credit accounts frequently

What are four benefits of having good credit?

  • Higher interest rates, slower credit approvals, lower deposits required by utilities, insurance approvals
  • Lower interest rates, faster credit approvals, higher deposits required by utilities, insurance rejections
  • Lower interest rates, faster credit approvals, lower deposits required by utilities, insurance approvals (correct)
  • Higher interest rates, slower credit approvals, higher deposits required by utilities, insurance rejections

If your credit score is above 700, what type of credit risk are you considered?

<p>Low risk (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To raise your credit score by 50 points, what action could you take?

<p>Pay down credit balance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To raise your credit score by 80 points, what action could you take?

<p>Pay off accounts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What actions would you need to take to raise your credit score by 260 points?

<p>Pay all overdue payments and keep loan current (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general range for credit scores?

<p>300-850 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach for applying for new credit accounts?

<p>Apply for new credit accounts only when needed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long should you pay your bills on time to improve your credit score?

<p>Six months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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