Effectively managing your credit score involves a combination of financial discipline and strategic planning. Key practices include making timely payments, maintaining a low credit utilization ratio, diversifying your credit portfolio, limiting new credit applications, and regularly monitoring your credit report. 1. Timely Payments Consistently paying all bills on or before their due dates significantly contributes…
Traditional credit scoring systems do not always provide an accurate reflection of an individual’s repayment capacity. In some cases, they may disproportionately disadvantage certain consumers. If your credit report contains inaccurate or incorrect information, it is essential to dispute the error with the credit bureau that issued the report. Errors in credit reports can significantly…
Credit scoring is a method used by lenders to evaluate a person’s creditworthiness—that is, how likely they are to repay borrowed money. This evaluation is usually expressed as a three-digit number, commonly known as a credit score. It is based on an individual’s credit history and financial behavior. Credit Score vs. Credit Rating There’s often…
Origins of Credit Rating The concept of credit rating originated in the United States in 1909 when Moody’s began evaluating corporate and railroad bonds. This initiative marked the inception of systematic credit assessment, which has since been adopted globally. Development of Credit Rating in India In India, the credit rating industry commenced with the establishment…
TransUnion CIBIL Limited (formerly Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited) was incorporated in India in August 2000governed by the CICR Act 2005. Generally known as CIBIL, is affiliated to the TransUnion based in the U.S. The organization gathers and manages financial records of individuals as well as business organizations relating to loan and credit card payments…
A Credit Information Company (CIC) is an independent third-party agency registered under CIC laws that collects financial data of individuals about their loans, credit cards, and other related information and shares it with its members, who generally happen to be banks and other financial institutions. The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (“CIC Act”), is…
[This article explains about grading of borrowers who have a short credit history, how the credit score is calculated, factors considered for the calculation of scores, and the important aspects to see in the CIR] Credit scoring models are statistical tools that evaluate creditworthiness and determine the likelihood of default on credit obligations. The credit…
Both the terms credit ratings and credit scores assess creditworthiness and risk involved in lending to an entity. A credit rating agency provides an opinion relating to future debt repayments by borrowers. The rating is assigned to a security or an instrument that even assigns an issuer rating. A credit bureau (Credit information Company) provides…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines on Priority Sector Lending (PSL) following a comprehensive review of existing provisions and stakeholder feedback. These updated norms introduce several significant changes, including an increase in loan limits for housing and renewable energy projects, as well as modifications to the classification criteria for priority sector…
The Government of India has revised the classification criteria for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), effective from April 1, 2025. This update was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Union Budget 2025–26 presentation. The revision aims to facilitate business expansion, encourage the adoption of advanced technologies, and enhance access to financial resources…