Credit Score Blogs

By raising a CIBIL dispute, you can rectify errors in your credit report. An error-free report is crucial because your credit report defines your credit score, which reflects your creditworthiness. So, any inaccuracies can harm your CIBIL score.  Some of the errors that you may see include spelling mistakes or incorrect personal information, incorrect loan …

By initiating Experian or CIBIL score checks, lenders assess your creditworthiness when you apply for loans. These scores reflect your credit behaviour and repayment history as recorded in your credit report collected by various credit information companies.  However, don’t be surprised if you are assigned a different score by each bureau. While Experian and Credit …

To assess your financial profile, lenders may evaluate your credit score from CRIF High Mark. This is a leading credit bureau in India and one of the four bureaus that lenders rely on to check a borrower’s reliability and readiness for new credit.  A good CRIF score can support you in getting the loan amount …

The consumer CIBIL score and commercial CIBIL score may sound similar but are quite different from one another since they cater to different categories of borrowers – individuals and businesses.  Lenders assess the creditworthiness of individual borrowers and businesses through credit reports, on which credit scores are based. Understanding the difference between the two is …

Understanding the features of CRIF vs CIBIL is essential if you are planning to get a loan. CRIF and CIBIL are both credit bureaus that generate your credit report, which includes your credit score and other factors related to your creditworthiness.  Whenever you apply for credit, lenders check these reports and scores to assess the …

Your CRIF credit report is an important document that lenders check when you apply for credit. It is generated by one of India’s four main credit bureaus, CRIF High Mark. The report contains your CRIF credit score and insights about your borrowing behaviour, which lenders use to assess your creditworthiness.  Based on it, the lenders …

For lenders, credit repayment history and creditworthiness are two of the most crucial factors when deciding on your loan approval. A borrower’s credit report reflects these factors, which lenders can access through the control number in CIBIL. Also called the ECN number, it is used by lenders to catalogue your credit details. To know what …

The remark of DPD in a CIBIL report is an important detail that requires instant action on your part. It can affect your CIBIL score negatively and is one of many data points captured in your report apart from your credit score, recent credit inquiries and more.  DPD meaning Days Past Due is thus an …

A credit score is one of the first measures a lender considers when you’re applying for a loan in India. It’s this information helps the banks and lending institutions evaluate any individual’s creditworthiness and repayment ability while applying for a loan. So, does it mean that people without credit scores aren’t eligible for a loan? …

Maintaining a strong credit score is crucial as lenders consider it an important element while extending credit. Why? Well, it provides important insights into your overall financial profile and ability to handle credit.  In case you have a low credit score, enhancing it is crucial to get access to various credit opportunities. Here are more …