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Good Credit Loans[edit]

An individual with “Good Credit” will not have any CCJs or defaults, and will have had some kind of credit in the past – possibly a loan or credit card. People with good credit will have kept up with repayments on previous finance and should therefore find loans more accessible. Good credit loans are generally cheaper than bad credit loans due to the borrowers good credit rating. Good credit loans are available for a range of purposes such as good credit car loans and good credit debt consolidation loans.
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What is good credit?

Good credit is a term used to describe an individual with a proven track record of repaying finance on time. Every UK consumer has a credit rating, which is a record of their history with financial companies and is used to estimate an individual’s ability to borrow money.

An individual with a good credit history will have repaid previous finance on time and will not currently owe a large amount of unsecured money.

A good credit individual can be identified by a high credit score – which is an automated number between 1 and 1000 – provided by one of the 3 main credit reference agencies.

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What are good credit loans?

Good credit loans are loans often offered by high street banks. A good credit loan will be considered to be a cheap way of borrowing, as the provider will not charge a lot of interest on the loan.

Basically, good credit loans are loans offered to consumers who have not had CCJs or defaults and therefore have good credit histories.

Consumers who have never had much credit will not always be considered to have good credit. Limited credit history could also reduce the financial options available.

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Why is good credit important?

Credit histories are used for more than just loans, so having a good credit history is more important than you think. An individuals credit file will be looked at when it comes to establishing utility accounts, opening bank accounts, renting or buying a home, as well as applying for loans or credit cards.

Establishing, building and maintaining a good credit rating is important.

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What is my credit file made up of?

An individuals credit file contains several different pieces of information:

Address – Details of current and previous address are available

CCJs – All County court judgement information will be held on your credit file for a period of 6 years

Defaults – Any default will be recorded on your credit file

Electoral roll – Personal information provided for the electoral roll will be available through the credit file

Previous finance – Any credit cards, loans, store cards, mortgages, bank accounts, utility and mobile phone bills will be displayed on your credit file. This will include repayment information, any missed payments, and any amount still outstanding

However, credit reference agencies do not know the following:

Salary – they do not know how much you are earning, although most lenders will ask for this when you apply for a loan

Savings accounts – If you have a savings account then this information is not recorded on your credit file

Declined applications – You credit file does not say weather or not you have been declined, but it does show that you have been credit searched by another company. Being credit checked by another company will reduce your credit score so being declined does still have a negative effect

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How can I find out more about my credit file?

Links to other pages on our site – such as credit history, credit score, credit file, and links to other sites, like Experian.

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