| • Late payments or missing payments
• Maxing out your credit limits or carrying a high balance
• Credit inquiries or multiple applications in the last 6
months for a loan, credit cards or department store cards
(multiple inquiries for a loan within a 2-4 week period may not
hurt you as lenders understand that you were shopping for a
mortgage. Inquiries made by you to your own credit does not
impact your credit score.)
• Bankruptcy in the last 7 years
• Too many open credit accounts (4-6 cards may be enough to keep
you in a good range) |