Credit Reports
  FICO Scores
  Lenders & Credit Scores
  Establishing Good Credit
  Cost of Bad Credit
  Correcting Mistakes
  Revised Credit Report
  'Thin' Credit File
  No Credit File
  Alternative Credit Reporting
 
  “Thin” Credit Files  
  If you have a small amount of traditional credit information, such as credit cards and loans, you have what the industry refers to as a “thin” credit file. In the past, this would have prevented you from getting a loan, even if you paid all your bills on time and had a substantial amount of money in savings. Today, there are more options for people who do not have traditional credit files, so they too can enjoy all the benefits of homeownership.