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The ABCs of Credit Reporting
Presented to NAME
Presented by NAME OF PRESENTER
DAY/MONTH/YEAR
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More than 70% of purchases in the
United States are made with credit.
There are four types of credit:
1. Revolving
2. Charge cards
3. Installment credit
4. Service credit
It’s a fact
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a. Credit is borrowing money to
pay for goods and services
b. Credit carries an agreement to
pay later
c. The average consumer uses
four bankcards
1. What is true about credit?
a and b
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When a consumer applies for
credit, the credit grantor usually
contacts a credit reporting agency.
It’s a fact
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a. A business that sells
information to a credit bureau
b. A federal agency that regulates
consumer loans
c. A company that gathers, stores
and sells information to
potential credit grantors
2. What is a credit reporting agency (CRA)?
c
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There are three major credit
reporting agencies:
1. Experian
2. Equifax
3. TransUnion
It’s a fact
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a. A record of an individual’s borrowing and debt repayment
habits
b. Important in the process of
securing credit
c. Public, not private, information
3. A credit report is:
a and b
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a. Medical history and all criminal
convictions
b. Name, Social Security number
and birth date
c. Some public records and
employment history
4. Information in a credit report includes:
b and c
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act
(FCRA) outlines what can and
cannot be included in a credit
report.
It’s a fact
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a. Credit bureaus use them to
make credit granting decisions
b. They serve as your credit
references
c. They contain a variety of credit
scores
5. What else is true about credit reports?
b
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a. Ethnicity and religious
preference
b. Speeding and parking tickets
c. Public records related to
financial obligations
6. Information that is NOT included in a credit report:
a and b
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A request to view your credit report
is called a credit inquiry.
It’s a fact
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a. Telephone, cell phone and
utility companies
b. Only those who have written
permission
c. Creditors and insurers
7. Who has access to a credit report? Examples include:
a and c
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Prospective employers may ask to
view your credit report to
determine if you would be a
reliable employee.
It’s a fact
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a. It includes your final credit
score
b. Negative information stays on
your report for 15 years
c. It helps potential creditors
assess creditworthiness
8. Why is my credit report important?
c
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a. To help lenders and others
predict risk
b. That indicates debt-to-asset
ratio
c. Calculated by a standardized
formula
9. A credit score is a number:
a
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a. The Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB)
b. Individual lenders and credit
reporting agencies
c. Collection agencies
10. Who calculates a credit score?
b
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Many people don’t know that their credit scores are not part
of their credit history and that scores don’t appear as part of
their credit report.
It’s a fact
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a. Lower interest rate on a saving
account
b. Difficulty renting an apartment
c. Denied employment
11. Possible consequences of a poor credit score include:
b
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a. Lower interest rate on loans
and credit cards
b. Reduced insurance premiums
c. Fewer installment payments
12. Possible consequences of a good credit score include:
a and b
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Late payments are called delinquencies.
Default is the total failure to pay a debt.
It’s a fact
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a. Has no effect on credit
because of the grace period
b. Will result in a delinquency that
remains on your credit report
up to seven years
c. May cause your credit score to
drop
13. Submitting a payment more than 30 days late:
b and c
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It’s a fact
Financial mistakes can have
long-term consequences.
Negative information stays on your
credit report for 7 to 10 years.
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a. Hire a credit repair service
b. Close all existing credit
accounts and start over
c. File Chapter 13 bankruptcy
14. How can you improve a poor credit score?
None are correct
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OK …
That last question was tricky, but
credit repair services are, too.
There is nothing that a credit repair
company can do for you that you
can’t do yourself for free!
It’s a fact
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a. Paying bills on time
b. Opening a variety of credit
accounts
c. Using credit cards responsibly
15. Maintain good credit by:
a and c
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a. High utilization helps a credit
score
b. Low utilization hurts a credit score
c. Low utilization helps a credit score
16. How does utilization affect my credit score?
c
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Utilization measures how much
available credit is being used.
If the balances on credit accounts
are low, it shows that you are using
credit responsibly, which helps
your credit score.
It’s a fact
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a. Opening and maintaining a
checking and/or savings
account
b. Paying rent on time
c. Having one or two credit cards
and paying the balance in full
each month
17. What are some ways to build a credit history?
b and c
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It’s a fact
Creditworthiness is the ability to receive approval for the use
of credit you need or want.
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a. Taking chances
b. Having too many credit cards
c. The probability of financial loss
18. What is financial risk?
c
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a. Receiving public assistance
b. Having an income that’s too low
c. Not being employed long
enough
19. Legal reasons credit may be denied include:
b and c
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a. Ask the creditor why their
application was denied
b. Boycott the business on social
media
c. Complain to the Better
Business Bureau
20. Consumers who are denied credit should:
a
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It’s a fact
The Fair Credit Reporting Act
(FCRA) requires a creditor to give
specific reasons if credit is denied.
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a. A credit report is required for
college financial aid
b. It affects your financial future
c. A credit report can reveal
identity theft
21. Why is knowing about credit reporting important for teenagers?
b and c
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With some exceptions,
most teenagers don’t have a credit report.
It’s a fact
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a. At least once every 12 months
b. Before making a major purchase
c. Once a month
22. It is a good idea to check your credit report:
a and b
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a. Subscribe to a credit
monitoring service
b. Request a report at
www.annualcreditreport.com
c. Ask the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFBP) to
send a report
23. What is the process for obtaining a free credit report?
b
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