| Credit cards, personal loans, mortgages
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| | Lending organisations combine the data
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| and other forms of personal credit are an
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| | obtained through a credit report, along
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| everyday part of financial life for all
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| | with information acquired from an
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| UK consumers. Looking at the figures for
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| | application form, to produce a credit
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| UK personal debt shows that Britain
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| | score. This score represents a measure of
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| appears to be addicted to borrowing money
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| | an applicants likelihood to repay debts
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| and still continues obtaining more from
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| | and to make any repayments on time.
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| the financial institutions. By the end of
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| | If an applicants score falls below the
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| 2005 the UK personal debt levels stood at
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| | lenders acceptable risk threshold, or
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| a record 1,148, with 83% of this debt
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| | they don't fit an ideal customer profile,
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| consisting of secured mortgage loans. Due
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| | then the application may be completely
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| to the nations reliance on credit of all
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| | rejected. It is also possible that a low
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| forms, it is extremely important to keep
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| | score may result in acceptance, but at a
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| a close eye on your own personal
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| | more expensive interest rate than might
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| financial history and keep up to date
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| | usually be offered.
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| with the official credit check reports
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| | Some credit card providers, such as the
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| which can help prevent fraud, and make
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| | Asda supermarket chains finance services,
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| the difference between acceptance at a
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| | now provide applicants with a copy of
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| favourable interest rate, or outright
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| | their credit reports with all
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| rejection just when the money is needed
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| | applications, however, to obtain the best
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| the most.
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| | deal it is vitally important that
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| In the UK there are two main credit
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| | borrowers do some shopping around. When
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| reference agencies which hold a wide
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| | shopping around for credit however, try
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| range of financial information detailing
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| | to obtain as much information as possible
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| a persons continually evolving financial
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| | prior to making a formal application for
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| history, these are Experian ( ) and
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| | credit. Whenever any application for
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| Equifax ( ). By obtaining a copy of your
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| | credit is made, a footprint is left on
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| report from each of these sources, (as
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| | the credit record showing that a search
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| they may contain different information),
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| | has been made. Credit companies see lots
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| you can not only check the accuracy of
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| | of footprints as an indicator that the
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| the information stored and look for any
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| | applicant may be in severe financial
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| potentially fraudulent entries, but you
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| | difficulties or even that some form of
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| can also request that any incorrect
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| | fraud may be evident. Using one of the
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| information is amended to prevent
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| | various online financial comparison
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| possible future credit problems.
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| | websites, such as Moneynet ( ), enables
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| Each lender will weigh the information
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| | you to see what is on offer, and what
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| contained in a persons credit file
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| | general market rates are available,
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| differently. However there are universal
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| | before any financial commitment or full
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| contributing factors which include:
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| | credit search is required.
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| - Electoral Roll information for a
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| | Even people who are not looking to obtain
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| persons currently registered address.
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| | additional credit may find a credit
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| - Defaults on any financial repayment
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| | report useful for peace of mind, and to
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| contracts, such as loans, mortgages, etc.
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| | ensure that their credit details are not
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| - Employment history for mortgage, credit
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| | being used for fraudulent applications,
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| cards, loans, hire purchase and finance
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| | or as part of the growing disturbing
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| agreements.
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| | phenomenon that is identity theft.
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| - Any County Court Judgments.
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| | Disclaimer:
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| - The complete amount owed and the number
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| | All information contained in this
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| of credit facilities used.
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| | article, is for general information
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| - The number of new credit facilities
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| | purposes only and should not be construed
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| that have been applied for (both
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| | as advice under the Financial Services
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| successful and unsuccessful
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| | Act 1986.
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| applications).
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| | You are strongly advised to take
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| - The type of credit used.
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| | appropriate professional and legal advice
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| - Salary details given on the application
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| | before entering into any binding
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| form.
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| | contracts.
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