Credit Survey

Answer the questions below to see your potential credit score range.
The credit survey is for educational purposes only and the score range generated is based solely on the information you provide.

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Question 1:
How many total accounts do you have? (open and closed)
Accounts include credit cards, retail cards, auto loans, mortgage loans, student loans, etc.

Question 2:
How many of your accounts:
Please differentiate between accounts that are PRESENTLY late vs. accounts which were PREVIOUSLY late.
Are presently 30 days late?

Were previously 30 days late?

Are presently 60 days late or greater (include delinquencies, charge offs and repossessions)?

Were previously 60 days late or greater (include delinquencies, charge offs and repossessions)?

Question 3:
How many credit cards or loans have you applied for in the last 2 years?

Question 4:
Excluding your mortgage, how many open installment loans do you have?
Installment loans are loans which have a fixed monthly payment amount over a scheduled period of time. Auto loans and student loans are examples of installment loans.

Question 5:
How many open credit cards do you have?

Question 6:
What is the total credit limit on all of your open credit cards?
For example, if you have a VISA with a limit of $20,000 and a retail charge card with a limit of $1000, Your total credit limit on your credit card accounts would be: $21,000 ($20,000 + $1,000).

Question 7:
What is the total balance on all of your open credit cards?
For example, if you have a VISA with a balance of $4,000 and a retail charge card with a balance of $500, your total balances your credit card accounts would be: $4,500 ($4,000 + $500).

Question 8:
What is the number of open credit cards that are "maxed out" (less than 10% of credit limit is available)?
As an example, if you have a VISA with a balance of $4,000 and a limit of $5,000 (20% of credit limit available) and a retail charge card with a balance of $950 and a limit of $1000 (5% credit limit available), one credit card (the retail charge card) would be considered "maxed out" since less than 10% of the credit limit is available.

Question 9:
If you have had a judgment, tax lien, or bankruptcy occur, when was the most recent occurrence?
If you have had multiple judgments, tax liens, or bankruptcies, only use the most recent occurrence to answer this question. For example, if you filed for bankruptcy 5 years ago, but also had a judgment occur 18 months ago, your most recent occurrence would be: 12-24 months ago.

Question 10:
When was your most recent credit card or loan opened?
If you have opened multiple accounts recently, choose the most recent one.

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The Credit Survey is intended as an educational resource to help you get an idea of your potential credit score range. The results are based solely on the information you provide and do not include or predict the actual information contained in your credit report.

Credit grantors employ their own methods and standards to make lending decisions and the type of credit score used and risk-level categories may vary from lender to lender. The score range provided here does not guarantee credit approval nor rejection by any financial institution.

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