If you’re buying a home, lenders will look at your FICO score. One of the components of your FICO score is the length of your credit history. Here’s what you need to know about the length of your credit history and 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
Length of Credit History
Generally speaking, the longer you’ve had credit extended in your name,, the higher this part of your score will be. The age of the oldest account and the age of the newest account are both factored in.
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