With Comprehensive Credit Reporting in place, your credit report now includes additional information, such as your repayment history and detailed information about your credit accounts, giving you a more complete picture of your overall credit health.

If you’re not familiar with CCR, check out our handy infographic for more information.

So, what can you do to get yourself ready for CCR?

1. Pay all your repayments on time

Under CCR, credit providers with an Australian credit licence can now report your repayment history for the last 2 years to your credit file. If you’re over 14 days late with a payment, this can now impact your credit score. Take proactive actions to ensure you pay your bills, such as credit card or loan repayments on time. Consider setting up direct debits and ask your lenders to email you your bills rather than posting them in the mail.

2. Do your research before applying for credit

CCR also allows for more detailed information about your credit accounts to be included on your credit file. This includes the type of account opened, the open and closed dates, the name of the credit provider, and the current limit on the account. This means that potential credit providers can now see how many accounts you currently have opened and the amount of credit you currently have against your name.

If you want to read further on credit score and how CCR can impact your next credit application, download the latest  ‘Know the score’ whitepaper published by our partner, Experian, one of Australia’s national credit reporting bodies to learn more today.

3. Monitor your credit score and credit file

With all this extra information being reported to your credit file, you’ll likely see more frequent changes to your credit score. Don’t panic! This is perfectly normal. It’s a good idea to check and monitor your credit score and credit file regularly to make sure everything is accurate and up to date.

Did you know you can do this for free with Credit Savvy?

4. Correct any errors on your credit file

If you find there’s an error on your credit file, take steps to ensure this is corrected. Check out our guide to learn how to fix an error on your credit file.

5. Get Credit Smart!

There are lots of great resources out there to help you get your head around credit and credit reporting. Credit Savvy is an associate member and supporter of the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA). You can visit their website CreditSmart for more information.

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