Sunday, August 1, 2010

FICO isn't your only score

Checking your credit score can be done at any one of the three credit bureaus Experian, Equifax or Trans Union. Each bureaus office FICO credit scores using the formula developed by Fair Isaac but the difference is each give their score a different name. Equifax is known as the Beacon, TransUnion; Empirica and Experian go by Experian/Fair Isaac Risk Model.

To complicate matters further each bureau will give a different score due to the bureaus not sharing data. One credit agency may use more account information than another, using details such as the type of account, payment history or credit limits and balances due. This reflects a different score.

Due to such differences, it is useful to obtain reports from each bureau. Most loan companies will obtain all three but work from the average number. It will pay off to monitor your credit report throughout the year making corrections when necessary. Obtain new credit sparingly.

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