If you don't have a credit card and don't have a car payment and don't have a mortgage you don't, for the most part, have credit history.
Which means you are a credit risk.
Plain and simple - a blank slate.
A Blank slate isn't a credit risk, it's an unknown risk, without knowing the risk they won't offer you credit.
Self Employeed so credit not an option, other than Mobile Phone Contract x 3 I've got zero credit, been 20+ years since I've had credit.
