{"id":458362,"date":"2022-07-20T16:25:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T15:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=458362"},"modified":"2024-03-26T15:42:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:42:47","slug":"fair-credit-credit-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/credit-cards\/fair-credit-credit-cards","title":{"rendered":"Credit cards for fair credit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a general rule, you&#8217;ll find that the most competitive credit cards \u2013 those that offer the best rewards or the longest 0% periods \u2013 are reserved for those with good credit. But if your <a data-trigger-introductory-modal=\"true\">credit score<\/a> is fair, you should still have a decent selection of credit cards to choose from.<\/p><h3>What is a fair credit score?<\/h3><p>A fair credit score means credit reference agencies think you\u2019re doing a reasonable job managing credit.  But indicates room for improvement and potentially higher risk for lenders. This may lead to credit card rejections or less favourable terms, such as shorter 0% periods, higher interest rates, or lower credit limits. <\/p><p>Various credit reference agencies use distinct scoring systems, resulting in varying fair credit ratings. The table below details Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion&#8217;s scoring systems.<\/p><ul class='nav nav-tabs pb-tabs'><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab4269\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Experian<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab4893\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Equifax<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab5176\" data-toggle=\"tab\">TransUnion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab4269\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><table class=\"luna-table luna-table--responsiveList has-margin-bottom\"><thead class=\"luna-table__header\"><tr><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/6@s\">Score band<\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/6@s\">Rating<\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/3@s\">What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody class=\"luna-table__body\"><tr><td>961\u2013999<\/td><td>Excellent<\/td><td>You could be in line for the best loan interest rates.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>881\u2013960<\/td><td>Good<\/td><td>You could get most, though not all, of the best deals.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>721\u2013880<\/td><td>Fair<\/td><td>You should have access to loans with reasonable rates of interest.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>561\u2013720<\/td><td>Poor<\/td><td>You may get accepted for a loan, but with higher interest rates.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0\u2013560<\/td><td>Very poor<\/td><td>You may be rejected for a loan or find it hard to get one without very high interest rates.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div id=\"tab4893\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table luna-table--responsiveList has-margin-bottom\"><thead class=\"luna-table__header\"><tr><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/6@s\">Score band<\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/6@s\">Rating<\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/3@s\">What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody class=\"luna-table__body\"><tr><td>811\u20131,000<\/td><td>Excellent<\/td><td>You&#8217;re very likely to be approved for competitive credit offers.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>671\u2013810<\/td><td>Very good<\/td><td>You&#8217;re likely to be approved for credit, but won&#8217;t necessarily be offered the very best interest rates.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>531\u2013670<\/td><td>Good<\/td><td>You should be offered credit at reasonable interest rates, but may have a low initial credit limit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>439\u2013530<\/td><td>Fair<\/td><td>You have a chance of being approved for credit, but are likely to be charged a high interest rate and have a low limit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0\u2013438<\/td><td>Poor<\/td><td>It&#8217;s likely your credit application will be rejected.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div id=\"tab5176\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table luna-table--responsiveList has-margin-bottom\"><thead class=\"luna-table__header\"><tr><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/6@s\">Score band<\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/6@s\">Rating<\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"u-1\/3@s\">What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody class=\"luna-table__body\"><tr><td>628\u2013710<\/td><td>Excellent<\/td><td>You&#8217;re very likely to be approved for competitive credit offers.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>604\u2013627<\/td><td>Good<\/td><td>You&#8217;re likely to be approved for credit, but won&#8217;t necessarily have the best interest rates.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>566\u2013603<\/td><td>Fair<\/td><td>You should be offered reasonable interest rates, but are likely to have a low credit limit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>561\u2013565<\/td><td>Poor<\/td><td>You have a chance of being approved for credit, but are likely to be charged a high interest rate and have a low limit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0\u2013550<\/td><td>Very poor<\/td><td>It&#8217;s highly likely your credit application will be rejected.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><p>Lenders might work with all 3 credit reference agencies or just 1 or 2, and they all have different requirements. So you might find that while one lender rejects you, another is happy to accept your application. You can find out how to check your credit score for free <a data-trigger-introductory-modal=\"true\">here<\/a>. <\/p><h3>How to choose the best credit card for fair credit<\/h3><p>If you have a fair credit score, you won\u2019t have access to every credit card on the market, so you\u2019ll need to research your options carefully. It\u2019s worth using an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/credit-cards\/card-finder-uk-secure.html?nb=1&src_country=uk&redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22free%2Beligibility%2Bchecker%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2224715%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKCCF%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%22308bee85-a334-4500-92bc-846c1b27c6cb%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22Credit%2Bcard%2Bfinder%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%220c72737e-7b92-477b-b6a0-a8587bf6c0b5%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22Finder%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22458362%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22credit-cards%252Ffair-credit-credit-cards%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\">free eligibility checker<\/a> before you apply for a credit card as this will show you how likely you are to get accepted and, as it only uses a \u201csoft\u201d search, your credit score won\u2019t be affected. This will reduce the risk of you applying for a credit card that you then get rejected for. <\/p><p>You\u2019ll also need to consider what type of credit card you want. For example:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Do you want to spread the cost of a large purchase such as a new car or holiday?<\/strong> If so, you\u2019ll want a 0% purchase credit card to help you spread the cost over a number of months interest-free.<\/li><li><strong>Do you want to pay off existing debt more cheaply?<\/strong> If so, you\u2019ll want a balance transfer credit card \u2013 preferably one that won\u2019t charge interest for several months or one that offers a much lower interest rate than your current card. Note that you\u2019ll usually pay a balance transfer fee of between 1% and 3%.<\/li><li><strong>Can you comfortably afford to pay off your balance in full each month and are you looking to earn rewards?<\/strong> If so, consider a card that lets you earn cashback or loyalty points or even air miles. Just watch out for annual fees and high interest rates.<\/li><\/ul><h3>What type of credit cards are available to fair credit scores?<\/h3><p>The type of credit cards available to those with fair credit scores are not dissimilar to those with good scores, but some options will be more restricted. <\/p><p>For example, you should still be able to apply for a 0% balance transfer or 0% purchase card, but you might find that the 0% period you\u2019re offered is shorter than the one advertised. Similarly, you might have to pay a higher transfer fee or a higher interest rate. Note that when a credit card is advertised with a representative annual percentage rate (APR), this rate only has to be offered to 51% of successful customers. The remaining 49% could be offered a much higher rate. <\/p><p>If you can\u2019t get accepted for a 0% balance transfer credit card, you might get accepted for a low APR balance transfer credit card instead. This offers a low rate of interest for the life of the debt which means you\u2019ll still save money in the long run. Many of these cards won\u2019t charge a balance transfer fee either. <\/p><p>You might still get accepted for certain rewards credit cards too, but the rewards on offer might not be quite as enticing as they would be for someone with excellent credit. Be warned that your credit limit is unlikely to be as high either, though this might increase after a few months if you use your card sensibly.<\/p><p>Another option worth considering is a credit builder credit card as this type of card has more flexible acceptance criteria and enables you to increase your <a data-trigger-introductory-modal=\"true\">credit score<\/a> over time. However, these cards usually have lower credit limits and higher interest rates, so you\u2019ll need to ensure you pay off your balance in full each month. <\/p><h3>Frequently asked questions<\/h3><ul class=\"luna-accordionGroup accordionGroup\"><li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000000\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000000\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">How long does it take to build fair credit?<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000000\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">It can take several months to build fair credit. If you have no credit history or your <a data-trigger-introductory-modal=\"true\">credit score<\/a> is low, you\u2019ll need to take steps to increase it such as paying bills on time, spacing out credit applications and keeping up with loan, credit card and mortgage repayments. After around 6 months, you should start to see an improvement in your credit score.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000001\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000001\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">What are the best balance transfer credit cards for fair credit?<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000001\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">This will depend on the lender and your financial circumstances, but you could look at the Virgin Money 16 Month Balance Transfer credit card which offers 16 months at 0% on balance transfers with a 3% fee. Or Chrome by Vanquis Bank is designed for those with less-than-perfect credit scores and offers 0% on balance transfers for 9 months with a 2.9% fee.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000002\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000002\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">Are there credit cards for fair credit with instant approval?<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000002\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">Yes, there are credit cards for fair credit that will give you a decision within a few minutes or less. However, the number of credit cards that offer this is likely to be smaller compared to someone with good credit. If you\u2019re applying for a credit builder card, for example, which has wider eligibility criteria, you\u2019re more likely to get instant approval. Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/credit-cards\/instant-approval-credit-cards\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--alt\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-small\">We show offers we can track - that's not every product on the market...yet. Unless we've said otherwise, products are in no particular order. The terms \"best\", \"top\", \"cheap\" (and variations of these) aren't ratings, though we always explain what's great about a product when we highlight it. This is subject to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/terms-of-use\" class=\"fin-text-navy\">terms of use<\/a>. When you make major financial decisions, consider getting independent financial advice. Always consider your own circumstances when you compare products so you get what's right for you. Most of the data in Finder's comparison tables is provided by Defaqto. 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