Credit Score: Why a Poor Score Prevents Loans and How to Improve It
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Bad Credit Score? No Loan! Understand Its Importance & How to Improve It
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CNBC Awaaz•21-03-2026, 16:06
Bad Credit Score? No Loan! Understand Its Importance & How to Improve It
•A credit score, a three-digit number (300-900 in India), is a bank's report card on your financial discipline and spending habits, impacting loan offers and interest rates.
•It's formed by timely payments, credit utilization, and frequency of loan applications; repeated applications can signal financial stress.
•A good score is crucial for home loans, credit card approvals, and better interest rates, while a bad score can lead to loan rejections.
•Mistakes like late payments, paying only minimum due, high credit utilization, and frequent loan applications harm your score.
•Improve your score by paying on time, limiting credit utilization, avoiding frequent applications, and correcting report errors; improvement takes consistency and time.
