Monthly Archives: May 2014

In these times of stiff competition among different lenders, it is observed that there has always been an effort made by each of them to make a difference. An interest rate differential is one such example we could use. This factor surely plays an important role in your Equated Monthly Instalments (EMI) payments and your choice of lender. As there is a difference in the interest rates offered by different lenders, an existing borrower is lured to shift to a lender who quotes a lower interest rate…

Race, religion, gender, nationality, marital status and employment history do not impact credit scores.  It is because these factors do not help in assessing the credit worthiness of an individual. In several countries it is not legal to use these factors to calculate credit scores. Another much debated factor is “income”. Yes, income does not impact your “credit score” but it could impact your “credit worthiness”. Whilst the bank would be interested in knowing your income in your loan application form, it is not included in the credit…

In today’s age and time everyone holds a credit card; well almost everyone! Whilst it is a convenient option for many of us….strangely it is also a “cool” option for few! Flaunting a wallet with different credit cards in a party or at a shopping mall is definitely looked upon as “cool”. But how many credit cards should you hold? How many credit cards make you “cool”? “One size fits all” solution does not work here. So a working professional can hold 2 cards and…