This is the first post in our series that compares different credit scores. In today’s issue we are going to compare FICO scores & PLUS scores. We’re going to look at the scoring factors that causes them to be different... Read More →
Category - Credit Scores
How To Cancel The MyFICO.com Trial
Cancel Online Sign into the myFICO.com members area. There is link in the top toolbar of every page that says “Log In”, the home page also has a large “Member Login” option. Click “My subscriptions”... Read More →
FICO Announces FICO Score Open Access
FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation) announced this week their new FICO score open access initiative. Their stated aim is to provide increased transparency and consumer empowerment by providing free FICO scores to banks and credit card holders... Read More →
Barclay To Offer Free FICO Scores
Barclay have just announced that they are now offering free FICO scores to their credit card holders. This is the second credit card issuer to do so, with walmart also offering free scores. They are slowly rolling this feature out... Read More →
How To: Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report
It’s not unusual for an item on an individuals credit report to be incorrect. Getting this information changed and updated can be a hassle, but is well worth doing as it may be effecting how eligible you are for new credit and the... Read More →
How To Improve Your Credit Score In Six Steps
1. Pay all of your accounts on time Payment history makes up 35% of your FICO score. By paying all of your accounts on time your score will slowly increase. Negative items (such as paying late or not at all) will stay on your credit... Read More →
Types Of FICO Scores
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How Many FICO Scores Are There?
Question: I’ve heard that everybody has more than one FICO score, is this true? If so how many are there? Which ones should I pay attention to?  – Alex, Ohio Answer: Great question, Alex. We’re going to break down your... Read More →
How To Get A Free FICO Score With A Walmart Credit Card
In July of 2011 Walmart introduced a new feature to both their “Walmart Credit Card” & “Walmart Discover Card” and that was the ability for consumers to view their TransUnion FICO score for free. The only... Read More →
How To: Use Lending Club To Find Out Your FICO Score Range For FREE
Lending Club (LC) is a person to person lending website that connects borrowers and lenders (which LC call ‘investors’) together to try and create a efficient market place for loans without the overheads and vast profits... Read More →
Credit Karma Vs Credit Sesame Vs Quizzle – Which Is The Best Free Credit Monitoring Portal
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