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New FICO 08 Credit Score Changes

John Dow asked: There is a new FICO credit scoring system called FICO-08 that was designed to better serve the credit industry. The two major changes are about small inconsequential infractions and people who piggyback onto others good credit history. … Continue reading

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700 Credit Score – Should I Raise It?

Josh Ramos asked: Although there are no universal guidelines as to what represents a very good credit score, a quick search of the Internet revealed that quite a few creditors consider a 700 credit score as “very good” to “excellent.” … Continue reading

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Credit Score Facts

Michael Colucci asked: In the US, a credit score is a rating system that is used to measure the credit level of an individual. The score that a person has will be used to determine their credit worthiness. The credit … Continue reading

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