How Credit Scores Are Actually Calculated Most people have no idea how their credit score is built. Its a game you have to learn or pay cash for everything Your score comes from five categories: β’ Payment history β 35% β’ Utilization β 30% β’ Age of credit β 15% β’ Mix of accounts β 10% β’ New credit β 10% Late payments kill your score Using all of your credit kills your score New credit damages your score (lowers history) Having different accounts (installment, revolving, store, etcβ¦) boosts your score New credit inquiries damage your score Too much uneducated folks on my TL Donβt worry I got you