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Bad credit is a poor credit rating. People with a bad credit rating have a history of late payments, skipping payments, over borrowing on credit cards or declaring bankruptcy. Poor financial management leads to bad credit. Spending habits, forgetfulness and lack of organization result in a bad credit rating. Then credit reference agencies give you a negative rating whenever you apply for a home loan or a mortgage. Not to worry as you can still get bad credit loans .

What is credit scoring?
This is a statistical method to analyze the applicant's characteristics. With the help of credit scoring the lender decides on the applicators qualification for credit. Credit rating or credit scores are provided to lenders by credit bureaus. The Federal Trade Commission site on consumer issues gives details of credit scoring. Applicant's bill-paying history, the number of accounts, types of accounts, age of accounts and amount of outstanding debt determine the scoring. Points are awarded for each factor
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