Credit Cards » Credit Card Education » Understanding Credit Card

How is your credit?

Excellent Credit (FICO: 750 - 850)

All these statements are true for you: I have had a loan or credit card for at least 5 years

  • I have a credit card with a credit limit greater than $10,000
  • I have NEVER been more than 60 days late on a credit card, medical bill or loan payment
  • I have never declared bankruptcy

» Please check out Excellent Credit Credit Cards

Good Credit - Above Average Credit (FICO: 700 - 749)

All these statements are true for you: I have had a loan or credit card for three years or more

  • I have had a credit card with a limit above $5,000
  • I have not been more than 60 days late on any credit card, medical bill, or loan payment in the last year

» Please check out Good Credit Credit Cards

Fair Credit - Credit That Needs Some Improvement (FICO: 640 - 699)

All these statements are true for you: I currently have or have had a U.S. loan or credit card

  • My credit limit on a current credit card, if any, is less than $5,000
  • I may have been late on more than one credit card, medical bill, or loan payment in the last six months

» Please check out Fair Credit Credit Cards

Poor or Bad Credit - Limited Credit History (FICO: 350 - 639)

At a minimum all of these statements are true for you. Please note these are minimum requirements and meeting these criteria does not guarantee approval.

  • I have had my own credit card for less than three years or never had one
  • I have a limited credit history, for example I am a student, or new to the country, or a young person working for a living, or I have been an authorized user on someone else`s credit card
  • I have a valid credit score that can be found at one of the major credit reporting companies.
    (In some cases, a valid credit report is sufficient to be eligible for a credit card.)

» Please check out Bad Credit Credit Cards