Financial experts tell us that only around 40% of consumers have what is called Prime Credit standing in the industry, meaning that their credit scores from all of the three major credit bureaus are at or above 700. This kind of credit score should be everyone's goal, since having a score of over 700 means that your score will not be negatively affected by many of the things which can damage a lower score, such as inquiries and late payments.
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Financial experts tell us that only around 40% of consumers have what is called Prime Credit standing in the industry, meaning that their credit scores from all of the three major credit bureaus are at or above 700. This kind of credit score should be everyone's goal, since having a score of over 700 means that your score will not be negatively affected by many of the things which can damage a lower score, such as inquiries and late payments.

If your credit score is somewhere below the 700 mark in all 3 credit bureaus, then you are in the higher risk 60% segment and the scoring model will be very hard to predict as to what will lower or raise your credit. Getting a loan for land, housing, businesses, or even an expensive car or boat will be a crap shoot that can leave you worse off than when you started.

The whole credit bureau system is designed to keep your scores below the 700 score so that it maximizes profits for everyone you do business with. If you are below 700 than you need a fast score system that works for you and not the other guys who are sucking your hard earned income day by day without you even knowing it.

One thing you can do to keep your credit score up is to never incur more than 25% of your annual net income in debt. You can talk to your accountant or simply look over your tax returns to find this number. Whenever you use credit to make a purchase, make sure that you really need it and that this won't cause your debt to go over this 25% limit.

The credit reporting system is inherently corrupt mainly because of who profits from it. Consumer groups for years have been lobbying for reform and in 2004 congress approved the Fair Credit Reporting Act that required credit bureaus to follow certain procedures which in the end did nothing as to the accuracy of the information. The whole credit system is still corrupt or at least unfair because the consumer is guilty until proven innocent. And by the way, it's still a mystery if the regulators are actually enforcing the laws.

For instance, let's say that you have a credit score of 600 and you're applying for a loan. Whether or not your loan application is approved, your credit score drops by 35 points! If you had a credit score over 700, then your credit score would have been unaffected by this inquiry. A fast score system can help you to get your score over 700 so you can avoid all of these hassles.

You should be very careful about credit repair services as well. While they can indeed have some of the negative items on your report removed, be aware that this can actually lower your credit score. If your credit score is under 700, you're better off not removing these items at least not right away. Instead, add new accounts in good standing to balance out the negative items. Your concern should be improving your credit score instead of simply making your report "look" better.

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