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When you apply for a homeowner loan, mortgage or credit card, the lender will check your credit record as part of processing your application. A poor credit score means .high risk. in the mind of the lender and can make it difficult to obtain a loan, lenders who lend in these circumstances tend to be more expensive because of the high interest charged. It is common for lenders to request credit reports from the three main credit reference agencies, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion and use the mean score (average). Credit reference agencies are not responsible for assessing the information they hold, nor do they maintain a credit blacklist. It.s the job of the lender to assess the information and decide whether to lend or not. Although different lenders might work from the same credit report their scoring systems may be different, so you could be refused credit by one company and accepted by another. The files that credit reference agencies maintain on all of us contain a variety of financial information; for example, a missed payment on your credit card will be visible on your credit report for 3 years, while a CCJ will be visible for six years. They also maintain details of bankruptcies, IVAs and information from the electoral roll. However, that these credit reports can contain account histories that are incorrect, outdated and incomplete. Credit reference agencies do not verify information they receive from your creditors, the simply log it. Believe it or not, it is …