Leasing with bad credit
Ever been turned down for a car lease?
Ths is most likely to be due to having a questionable credit history.
You can solve this by trying to build good credit history.
Credit score is used by leasing agents to predetermine your eligibility for a lease
by measuring your credit value You credit score is based on your past and present credit history, and has a
range from 350 to 850.
Any figure above 720 is considered a “prime score” and will let you achieve the best rates.
Any figure below 640, then you are “sub-prime” and will be considered to have a
poor rating by the majority of agents.
This is where problems arise wth the leasing agents.
You can obtain FICO Credit Score from the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) which contains infrmation on your credit
score held by the three leading credit score agencies in the country. Even when you see a car lease specials
advertised there is always something in the contract about bad credit history. Read the contract carefully when
taking out a car lease whic is offered under the header Personal car leasing.
You can then Compare the three credit scores and determine if any agency is holding any incorrect credit data
about you. If they are then you can contact the reporting agency and go about getting this corrected.
Bad credit history used car leasing is common in todays society and there are hundreds of
companys which offer great deals.
If there are no errors on your credit report, then there are things you can do you
to maximise your score and enable you to go above the threshold of 640,
these include paying your bills on time and eliminate any credit card debts you have.
Do not open any fresh accounts as this may increase the chances of making your credit rating worse.
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