When thinking about how to dispute a credit report it is important to realise that if there are errors or inaccuracies in a credit report then the credit bureau involved is in theory likely to be willing to work with you to remove them.

It is not in the interest of the credit bureau to rely on inaccurate or misleading or wrong information when producing its report. Continue reading →

The whole system of a credit score and credit report process inevitably throws up what are perceived to be winners and losers.

Is often thought of in terms of a very high credit score or a very low credit score. This can sometimes be quite confusing as a low credit score may not actually be that low a number relative to the scale that it is set upon. Continue reading →

Anyone looking to buy or lease a Kubota tractor or other piece of agricultural machinery is likely to require some type of finance, either from Kubota credit or some other lenders.

This is going to require filling out of an application form with a significant amount of personal and financial information. Continue reading →

People are sometimes surprised when they realise they have three credit scores, and that potentially they are all slightly different.

Anyone applying for Kubota credit will need  to fill out an application form, which will contain a significant amount of personal and financial information.

This information will then be used as a basis for producing a credit report, which will then be used as a basis for producing a credit score.

This credit score will then be used as a basis for deciding whether or not to lend every individual any money, and if so on what terms and conditions.

The credit score will also be used as a basis for deciding whether or not to enter into a Kubota lease agreement with a potential customer and if so on what terms and conditions.

A credit score can also affect an individual’s insurance, bit on that house business, farm etc.

3 CREDIT SCORES

The reason that someone can have three credit scores is simply that there are three major credit bureaus that Kubota Credit or any other lender might approach in order to acquire a credit report.

These bureaus are old and well-established and use the majority of the reports for all the major financial institutions.

This means that when you approach any lender, they will in turn approach one of these three bureaus who will use the information provided to them plus other information about you that is publicly available and to which they have access to produce a credit report.

The reason that any one of the three credit scores could be slightly different is that whilst the bureaus have access to the same information, they will also each have slightly different access to different pieces of information, which they will model in a slightly different way in order to produce a credit score.

Each bureau may put a slightly different emphasis on certain aspects of your credit history, which is the main reason why there is a variant in individual’s credit scores.

Equifax is one of the three leading credit bureaus who produce credit reports on individuals, that are used as a basis for creating a credit score, and as such determining the suitability of lending to an individual and on what terms and conditions.

Anyone intending to approach Kubota Credit or any other lender would do well to obtain a copy of their credit report and check it for accuracy.

Depending upon where you live, you should be entitled by law to  at least one free copy of your Equifax credit report per year.

Your credit report will contain a significant amount of personal information that you have disclosed on an application form for credit, including items such as your date of birth, your Social Security number or social insurance number, drivers licence and passport.

The credit report will also contain information pertaining to any public records of things such as bankruptcy, your banking and checking details and any loans or mortgages or lines of credit that have been or are currently operative.

The value of obtaining a credit report is that it allows you to check that the information that is being used is accurate and up-to-date.

FREE EQUIFAX CREDIT REPORT

One of the most important reasons to check this is because not only is it important to make sure that the information that is held is accurate.

Again depending upon where you live, certain items that may adversely affect your credit report such as a bankruptcy or normally only able to be used in such a report for a certain period of years.

This means that after that time period this item must be removed from the credit report and cannot be used as a basis for your credit score.

Many companies who offer credit lending and use Equifax as a credit bureau, although there are others.

It is often advisable to get your free credit report from the other credit bureaus as well as they may hold different information, or be used different loan applications.

Understanding how credit scores work is a fairly crucial element of being able to obtain credit, either from Kubota Credit or some other lender such as a bank or credit union.

Any financial institution offering to lend money will properly use and the three main credit bureaus to produce a credit report on  you, which will then be used as a basis for creating a credit score.

This credit score is essentially a number, that is pitched on a sliding scale between two of the numbers, used as a basis for being able to show you where your credit sits in relation to both the high and low points of the score.

As an example, if you had a credit score of 350 on a sliding scale to 0 and 700, your credit score would be deemed average.

In reality the sizing scales are slightly different, but the principle is the same. What is important is to understand where your credits Sits in relation to what the credit bureau consider a high or low rating, and what the reasons for it.

LOWEST CREDIT SCORE

This is why it is important to look at your credit score in relation to your credit report, and also the credit bureau who produced it and the racing fact they apply.

There are three different credit bureaus, all of which will use slightly different methods to analyse their credit report, and possibly slightly different information as well.

If you feel your credit score is low and as such you are receiving adverse offers on credit applications you are making, then it is worth analysing the various factors that make up your credit report, and see which ones could be giving you what is in effect a low credit score.

When thinking in terms of high and low credit scores is not specifically about the number, but when the number sits in the context of what is deemed an excellent credit rating and what is deemed a bad credit rating. This should be taken from the credit bureau itself and understood with the reasons attached to it.

Understanding what is a good credit score as opposed to a poor bad credit score is important but understanding the numerical system is used to produce a credit score, but also to understand the basis of the credit report that underpins the basis of the whole system.

Anyone approaching Kubota Credit or any bank or lending institution will fill out an application form on the basis of applying for a loan or credit.

This application form will contain a significant amount of personal information, about the individual themselves, possibly  their families and possibly their work colleagues as well if it is a business  loan application.

Whilst the business of applying for Kubota credit is essentially the same as applying for any type of credit application or loan, given the nature of Kubota tractors and the agricultural industry they are used in, the Nation is likely to be considered in the context of a business loan.

This means that while a number of questions and information required be the same as that for a personal loan, there will be additional information required both about the business itself, and any partners or staff who work for the business as well.

WHAT IS CONSIDERED A GOOD CREDIT SCORE

The credit score system is designed to try and give the lender died as to the individual’s suitability in terms of being able to lend the money, and the ability to pay back.

Some of this will be based on the part credit history, and some will be based on the information concerning the individual and their personal/business life as well.

Things such as a criminal record, or a past bankruptcy can weigh heavily, even if these are rated to someone who works in the business as opposed to the applicant themselves.

A business loan application is inevitably slightly more completed than a personal loan application, because it covers a wider spectrum of people who may be applicable to the production of a credit score.

The term credit reference is often used as a general one  cover the whole process of whether or not an individual has a sufficiently good credit reference  or rating to apply for a loan, either from Kubota Credit, or a bank or a credit union.

A credit reference normally covers the process of the production of a credit report, and the subsequent credit score that comes from the credit report that is used as a basis for determining whether or not to lend the individual money, and if so on what terms and conditions.

Anyone applying for any type of credit loan application needs to disclose a significant amount of both personal and financial history. Such information, a high degree of unique information about that individual such as a date of birth, Social Security number, driving licence etc.

The individuals credit history also be fully examined. This will be on the basis of any public records that are available disclosing things such as a bankruptcy or a serious loan default, as well as an analysis of current and previous mortgages or loans or lines of credit.

CREDIT REFERENCE

The credit bureau that is producing the credit report will look simply not at how the loans were managed in terms of payment history, but also to what extent and how credit has been used.

What the credit bureau is essentially looking for is how well the individual manages the various lines of credit they have in their life. This will not only cover things such as late payments or missed payments on a loan, but also things such as always paying the minimum payment on a credit card and never pay off the full balance. Also if there have been multiple applications for credit within a particular time frame this could be seen in a negative light.

When looking to apply for any type of credit loan for Kubota Tractors, it is important and was a good idea to obtain a copy of your credit report and check the nation in it to make sure it is accurate and up-to-date.

Depending upon where you live, you should be entitled by law to at least one free copy of your credit report every year, and it is well worthwhile taking advantage of this entitlement. F