https://www.cnbc.com/select/average-fico-score-hits-record-high-703/ Key Findings The average FICO score in the U.S. hit a record high of 703 in 2019 Minnesota residents have the highest average credit score for the eighth consecutive year at 731 Mississippi residents have the lowest average credit score at 667 59% of Americans have a FICO score of 700 or higher — […]
Category Archives: Credit Scores
Monitoring your credit report is a smart and simple way to be proactive about your finances. Checking your credit report regularly can help you spot fraud early and ensure the correct information is reported to the credit bureaus. https://www.cnbc.com/select/how-to-get-free-credit-report/
Not much has changed over the years in terms of consumers’ challenges in obtaining the same credit score that lenders obtain. Here’s an article from 2017 in Forbes highlighting the issue: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertberger/2017/01/06/which-credit-score-do-lenders-actually-use/#25a206b30b15 Fair Isaac, for example, will sell you access to your FICO scores through its site myfico.com. In fact, it will give you access to […]
When a criminal steals your identity, he or she can also steal your good credit score. https://blog.myfico.com/identity-theft-affects-fico-scores/
The Trump administration imposed sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy this week, including letting the government—apparently for the first time—weigh prospective immigrants’ credit history when deciding who gets to come to the U.S. and who gets to stay. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-trump-administration-rule-will-look-at-immigrants-credit-histories-11565973971
https://blog.myfico.com/credit-actions-affect-fico-scores/ The way you manage your finances and use credit (both positively and negatively) can impact your FICO® Scores. But how your FICO Scores change can vary widely depending on your credit profile and how you have used and managed your credit previously.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/01/many-minorities-avoid-seeking-credit-due-to-decades-of-discrimination.html There is longstanding debate over whether the algorithms that drive the credit scoring system are racially biased. Joanne Gaskin, vice president of scores and analytics at credit-scoring company FICO, says the firm doesn’t use age, address, employment, income, gender or race in generating their scores. “The fact that race is not factored into the […]
If you’re trying to clean up your credit, you’ll come across plenty of companies offering an easy fix. But any company promising instant results for a price is likely a scam. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/06/there-are-no-quick-fixes-clean-your-credit-0?utm_source=govdelivery
The top three credit bureaus (also known as credit reporting agencies) are Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. When you’re applying for credit, lenders depend on the data provided by these bureaus to make their decision whether or not to lend you money. So where does this data come from in the first place? https://blog.myfico.com/how-credit-bureaus-get-your-info/
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/how-to-check-your-credit-score-free-1028246386 A handy reference for a variety of options to check your “score” — or at least an approximation. A variety of scoring models exist, often depending upon the credit product. For more information, visit: http://https//nyconsumerlaw.com/lawyer/What-data-is-being-reported-about-me-_cp19192.htm