Question

hi well ihave three credit cards and i pay on time never late and I also have a mortage and i always pay ontime never late but my credit score stays below 600 no matter what i do it never seems to up

Lisa D.

Answer

Lisa

Congrats on paying your bills on time.  This is very important for maintaining and building positive credit.

There are other factors that go into calculating your credit score.  Here a few things to check…

1) Monitor your credit.  Make sure you or no one else is pulling your credit too often.  Inquiries can lower your credit score.

2) Make sure everything on your report is accurate.  If it is not, dispute these items with each of the credit bureaus.

3) Make sure you have available credit showing on your accounts.  Having your accounts “maxed out” with lower your score.

4) Make sure that if you have old accounts on there, they are paid off.  An old collection or judgment could bring down your score.

Check on these 4 things and keep maintaining positive credit.  Your score should continue to go up over time.

Thanks

Candice

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