Training Session · Intermediate · 12–15 min+60 Mortgage Fitness Unlocks: Credit Detective badge

Understanding Your Credit Report

Learn how to read your credit report, understand what lenders may see and spot things worth checking before applying for a mortgage.

Welcome

Your credit report tells a story.

When you apply for a mortgage, lenders may review information held by UK credit reference agencies as part of their assessment. Your credit report is not a pass or fail test — but it can help lenders build a picture of how you've managed credit over time. Learning how to read your report before applying gives you the chance to understand your financial profile and identify anything that may need correcting or explaining.

Read a sample report line by line

Spot the entries worth checking

Earn the Credit Detective badge

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Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

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