Debt Consolidation

How high can my credit score climb if I have only credit cards in my credit history?

My current credit score is 745 and I’ve built it solely by using credit cards and paying on time (but never had any loans). Somebody told me that the abscence of installement-paid loan will prevent my score from climbing much higher. Is it true? Should I take some consumer loan to boost my credit score since I am planning to apply for a mortgage in the near future?

Tags: abscence, consumer loan, credit score, loans, mortgage, paying on time, using credit cards

How often does Household Bank report to credit bureaus?

I recently got a Household Bank credit card in order to help build up my credit score. I have only used the card for small purchases and have paid off the balances for 2 months (the amount of time I’ve had the card) but no payments have shown up on my credit report as of yet. I was under the impression that Household Bank reported to the credit bureaus every month. Does anyone know when the payments might show up?

Tags: amount of time, bank credit card, credit bureaus, credit report, credit score, household bank credit card

What impact does closing credit cards have on your credit score?

What impact does closing credit cards have on your credit score?
I have a number of credits that I am not using. What impact if any would closing some of these accounts have on my credit score?

Tags: credit cards, credit score

how to improve my credit score without a credit card?

I have a debt of 897.00 on my credit score that has been paid already, I need to build my credit to buy a car my credit score is 550 and I’m not planning on getting a credit card to build my credit. How can I build my credit?

Tags: credit card, credit score

What is the difference between a credit score and a credit report?

I did my research and I realized that i have a good credit report standing.

I only have 2 accounts that I am currently using.
Out of those two, for one I do have a balance but I always pay my bills on time except for two times when i was late because, the credit card company gave me the wrong due dates
They did remove the late fees however.
But 7 open in total.
5 unused
Two of them are sallie mae for school
and the other
1 for victorias secret- never used it. If I do use it I pay it once the bill comes
and the other two i dont plan on using.

Does that mean I have a bad credit score?

Tags: bad credit, credit card company, credit report, credit score, due dates, late fees, sallie mae