When you’re buying a home with financing, lenders are going to look at your FICO score. Two important parts of that score are your mix of credit and the amount of new credit you have. Here’s the scoop on credit mix and new credit in your FICO score.
FICO Score Breakdown
FICO scores are calculated based on your payment history, how much you owe, how old your credit history is, how much new credit you have, and types of credit you have. It’s approximately this way:
- 35% payment history
- 30% debts you owe
- 15% length of credit history
- 10% new credit you’ve obtained
- 10% the types of credit you have
Credit Mix
Credit mix refers to the variety in types of credit accounts you have. You need retail accounts, credit cards and installment loans (like car loans and mortgages).
New Credit
New credit refers to your recently opened accounts. If you’ve opened several new accounts within a short period of time, your scores go down because you appear to be a repayment risk.
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