How Much More Expensive Is It To Have A Bad Credit Score?

Most people know that having a less-than-perfect credit score makes it more difficult to get a loan. And for those who can manage to be approved for a loan or new credit card, it also means they will end up with higher payments.

The folks at SmartMoney broke down the negative impact of low credit scores by the three main lines of consumer credit — car loans, credit cards, and mortgages.

For car loans, someone with a credit score of between 680 and 739 will likely pay 4.5% APR on their loans, compared to only 3.2% for people with scores above the 740 threshold. Meanwhile, people with sub-680 scores can pay anywhere from 6.5% to 12.9% APR for the same loan.

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