When Shylock lent money to Antonio he demanded a bond or legal document that he could extract a pound of flesh if the loan was not repaid in time. It turned out that it was not and the moneylender lost everything in the end because the law did not allow him to shed blood in order to gain financial satisfaction. In modern society a credit report helps to prevent such bad situations for money lenders.
In most countries there are credit bureaus that secretly collect information on individuals who do business and have accounts. When the accounts are not repaid on time the individual’s creditworthiness drops, often without him knowing anything about it.
In order for a young person to enjoy a full life he or she needs a car and a house. These two items are both expensive. A few people are fortunate enough to inherit them and the ownership of them enhances credit worthiness. However, when a person starts out without many assets it may be necessary to borrow in order to build up assets and therefore creditworthiness.
A house provides a family with security. Even if it has not been fully paid for the sense of ownership comes from having a place that is called one’s own. The car provides personal independence and mobility. For many people it may also satisfy the ego.
Debt is not always a bad thing. In practical terms a person could spend an entire lifetime saving up to buy a house for cash. That would be futile, since there would be no time to enjoy the house and a growing family would be denied the value of a home. Therefore moneylenders do have a useful role to play in society.
As a fishing line can inexplicably become inextricably tangled so too can the financial affairs of a busy person employed in a useful job. He may work and commute enthusiastically from seven in the morning until six in the evening and then have things to do that interest him. It is very difficult for most people to earn money and very much easier to spend it. A month’s income can be spent in a few seconds.
The presence of online financial service firms that are dedicated to helping individuals organize and maintain their financial affairs properly must be welcomed in this scenario. By registering and using the platform that such an organization has a person can obtain and check his own credit report. If it is inaccurate he can get it corrected. If it is accurate but dangerously low he can take steps to improve it. If it is good he will be pleased that his financial affairs are well organized.