Adverse Credit When Is A Credit History Labelled As Being Adverse
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Understanding Adverse Credit: When Is a Credit History Considered Adverse?
Summary
If you're a borrower with a history of unsatisfactory credit transactions, your credit history may be labeled as adverse. Terms like poor credit, bad credit, and sub-prime all describe this situation. This raises several questions: What credit information is collected about you? Where does it come from? And how bad does your credit history need to be to earn the adverse label?The Role of Credit Agencies
Credit agencies like Equifax and Experian gather and process your credit information. They are legally allowed to sell this data to anyone with an authorized purpose, including banks, lenders, landlords, employers, government agencies, and businesses you engage with.
What Information Is Collected?
You might be surprised at the amount of information these agencies hold about you. They collect:
- Personal details like name, address, date of birth, and social security number.
- Previous addresses and employment history.
- Voter registration status.
- Records of monthly payments on mortgages, loans, and credit cards.
- Public records such as court judgments related to debts.
- Details of all your credit applications.
This information is sourced from public records and provided by financial institutions throughout the UK.
Credit Scoring
Credit agencies sell your information to potential lenders and provide a credit score. This score helps lenders assess the likelihood that you will repay the credit they provide. The score reflects your credit history and predicts your future credit behavior.
Determining Adverse Credit
It's not the credit agencies, but the lenders, who determine if your credit is adverse. Each lender has specific policies defining acceptable credit risk. If your credit score meets their criteria, you may pass their screening. If not, they may refuse your application, offer a smaller loan, or impose a higher interest rate. Different lenders have varying policies, so your credit could be acceptable to one and not to another.
Factors Affecting Your Credit Score
Certain factors can harm your credit score, especially the most severe ones:
- Not being on the Voter's Roll at your address.
- Multiple credit applications.
- Mortgage or loan payments over 30 days late.
- Arrears on loans.
- County or High Court Judgments for debt.
- Repossession.
- Recent or undischarged bankruptcy.
Lending policies are confidential, but some lenders may accept certain negative marks.
Final Thoughts
Understanding whether you might be considered an adverse credit risk is crucial, but certainty comes from being refused by a mainstream lender. If this happens, you may need to approach a sub-prime lender, who is more likely to accept you, particularly if you own your home?"but at the cost of higher interest rates.
In summary, building a good credit profile is essential for accessing a wide range of credit facilities at reasonable rates. Always ensure you can afford any loan you take and maintain a perfect payment record.
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