Some
Queries of Readers on CIBIL
Is
CIBIL a list of defaulters?
No. CIBIL only maintains account information of
various loan customers and credit card customers irrespective of the fact
whether they are defaulters or not. The information comprises their name,
address, monthly repayment track record, outstanding amounts, etc.
Does
a bank report the names of all customers' to CIBIL?
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Only the names of the borrowers i.e. those
customers who have availed of a loan or a credit card from a CIBIL member are
reported to CIBIL. Details of liability accounts such as savings, fixed
deposits and recurring deposits are not sent to CIBIL.
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On
what segments does CIBIL provide a credit report?
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CIBIL is a repository of credit
information and in the consumer segment it provides information on the
various loans availed of and cards held by an individual from a member bank.
Its commercial report covers the credit availed of by non-individuals.
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What is the content of a CIBIL
report?
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CIBIL only reports loan and credit-card
information such as repayment track, loan type, amount outstanding, loan amount
disbursed, various dates, etc. The report also contains a customer's personal
information like name, address, date of birth, phone number(s), passport
number, voter's ID number, PAN, etc. In a commercial credit
report the inputs are similar but include some additional details
pertaining to the commercial entity like legal
constitution, registration number, etc. The credit report does
not provide any opinion or comment on whether a loan should be extended to a
customer. It reports the facts that its member banks and financial
institutions have reported.
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Can
a customer's name be removed from CIBIL's database?
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Member banks contribute to CIBIL on a monthly
basis data of all their customers who maintain a loan/credit-card account
with them. Hence a customer's name cannot be removed from CIBIL's database.
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If
a loan is denied to a customer by one bank on the grounds of the CIBIL
report, will it be denied by other banks too?
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Approval or rejection of a credit
application depends on the bank's policies. Rejection by one bank on the
grounds of the CIBIL report might not imply rejection by another bank. CIBIL
do not keep any track of the loan rejections by any banker on their credit
report.
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If
a customer's family member has defaulted, will it affect the customer's
status in CIBIL's records?
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The CIBIL report has information of loan/credit
details of the borrower only. Therefore, for a retail customer, it would not
matter if someone in his/her family has defaulted. If the customer's
repayment track record is okay, his/her credit score will not be affected by
that of his/her family members. However if he/she has stands guarantor for
the said loan then it will appear in his/ser CIBIL report.
Whether
loan track of any loan appears in the CIBIL report if the customer stands
guarantor for the said loan
Yes, The track of the loan will appear in the
Guarantor’s Credit report & a bad track record of that loan may arrive
into a rejection of loan by banker. If they found that the said loan may
becomes future liability of the guarantor.
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What is Credit Score
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The credit history & repayment behavior of a customer is
translated into a number developed by CIBIL, called 'credit score' ranging
from 300-900. It is an indicator of the credit-worthiness of a customer. It predicts
the likelihood of a consumer defaulting on a payment. A borrower who is more
financially disciplined will have a higher credit score. Higher credit scores
are better.
How
Does a Score Is Related to Loan Appraisal :
A strong credit history & a higher
score will get you better credit terms - better loan
amounts & attractive rates of interest. If you have
defaulted on any payment, then your credit history will
be impacted and it may limit your ability to get a new credit product, or
sustain the current product
What if a Bank has rejected my loan
application on account of unfavorable CIBIL report / score:
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If the bank is rejecting a loan on the grounds of
the CIBIL report being unfavorable, then you can ask your bank for a copy of
your CIBIL report or purchase the same from CIBIL & if any error is there apply
to CIBIL for correction of the same otherwise try to improve your credit
history.