As finance professionals we sometimes catch ourselves using jargon and acronyms that may inadvertently render our message useless to a person who is not familiar with the language of a lender.
With this in mind, we thought it was a good idea to put together a guide to help you make the most of your finances, by understanding some of the banking terms that are commonly used in the ever-changing world of finance.
Positive Credit Reporting also known as Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) is a reporting system whereby lenders share more of your data with credit bureaus such as Equifax and Experian. This in turn will be listed on your credit report.
In the past, the only information that was mandatory to share was Negative Credit Reporting. It wasn’t until 1st July 2018 when it was made compulsory for the big banks to share at least 50% of your positive credit data with credit bureaus. By 1st July 2019 this amount will be increased to 100%.