Earlier today I had a reader send in a question, “How bad is 550 credit?”
I wouldn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings with an abrupt answer, but the truth is that it’s going to be quite difficult to get loans with a credit score this low. 550 is generally on the bottom end of credit that’s ‘loanable’.
Most banks will want to see a credit score of at least 620 to provide a person with most types of loans. That said, there are always exceptions and you never know what you will be able to work out with a bank until you ask.
If you have a credit score that’s below 620, you may still be able to get loans that are backed by collateral. It’s simply a lot safer for the bank to provide loans that are collateralized. These are loans are often backed by cars. This gives the bank an asset that they can take if a person with low credit defaults on their loan payments.
Some people with a 550 credit score will still be able to get loans for cars, as long as they have a solid sum for the down payment. I wouldn’t expect for anyone to be able to get an unsecured loan from a bank if they fell into this price range.
If you have 550 credit, make sure that you do what you can to improve it. Making sure that you only use 30% of your credit is a vital factor and many people have lowered scores because they have too much credit card debt.
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This is a good article, but doesn’t give much in terms of what to do for someone with a credit score of 550. I have a score of 550 and feel every bit as bad as how I got here. Started using credit cards in college (there were so easy to get) and it became an addiction. My mind always said, ‘it’s ok, just buy it, you’ll pay it off later on’. But I never actually took the time to do so. Now, years later, I’m suffering trying to pay down this debt. Luckily, I have been able to speak to my lenders about lowering interests rates and have started cutting back on non-essentials. Morale of the story is, be smart when you take out that first credit card. Read the fine print, don’t buy wants as much as needs and talk to your lender if things get out of control. It’s easy to say to someone, ‘just pay more than the minimum’ or ‘stop using credit cards’. That’s not the response. Rather, real-world advice helps. ‘Cut down on that high cable bill’ or ‘Do you really need that expensive phone with contract?’ I mean, this is the real world and we have to come face-to-face with real life issues.
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