What is a FICO score?
August 20th, 2008 at 02:58am Under Student Loans
FICO comes from the equitable Isaac Company, which came up with the process of condensing all of your honour information into one three-digit number.
Three major credit bureaus hold your FICO score; Equifax, Transsynthesis, and Experian, and each calculate it a little different than the others. Should you wish to altercate a mark on your credit report from one of the three bureaus you can write to them like I have done previously (see below for domicile information).
Equifax Information Services
P O BOX 740256
Atlanta, GA 30374
800-997-2493
TransUnion
Customer Disclosure Center
Trans Union purchaser Relations
PO spar belt 2000
Chester, PA 19022-2000
800-888-4213
Experian
NCAC
PO Box 9556
Allen TX 75013
888-397-3742
Your FICO score is used in determining your attentiveness rate, and is even used as a barometer for getting a job. FICO scores range among 300 and 850. Ratings are as follows:
Excellent: Over 750
Very Good: 720 or more
Acceptable: 660 to 720
Uncertain: 620 to 660
Risky: less than 620
The formula used to calculate your FICO score includes information based on several factors:
~ 35% on your paying history
~ 30% on the amount you currently owe lenders
~ 15% on the length of your credit history
~ 10% on the number of modern credit accounts you’ve opened or applied for (fewer is better)
~ 10% on the compound of credit accounts you have (mortgages, credit cards, installment loans, etc.)
Now that you know what your FICO score is and how it is calculated you’ll want to work on getting it as high as possible. I’ll be offering some tips in the coming weeks!
For more information about credit or to apply for a credit card (click here).
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