The CIBIL Score Mistakes No One Warns You About
You pay your EMIs on time. You never miss a credit card due date. Yet your CIBIL score refuses to cross 720. Sound familiar? For the uninitiated - a CIBIL score is a 3-digit number between 300 and 900 that reflects your creditworthiness . Lenders use it to decide whether to approve your loan, at what interest rate, and for how much. A score above 750 is considered healthy; below 650 and most banks will either reject you or charge a premium. The problem? Most Indians unknowingly damage their CIBIL score through habits they never suspect #1 High Credit Utilization - Even If You Pay in Full Using more than 30% of your credit card limit flags you as credit-hungry - even if you clear the full balance every month. CIBIL captures your usage at the time of reporting , not after payment. Fix: Keep card usage below ₹30,000 if your limit is ₹1 lakh. Or request a limit increase. #2 Too Many Loan Applications in a Short Time Every time...