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What to Expect of New Credit Scoring Systems

February 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Credit Bureaus and Scores

There are now more than 100 credit scoring systems in circulation, any number of which may be used in combination with the FICO score as the determining factor in the credit approval process.

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How Much Credit is Too Much?

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Mortgages

When starting your credit history from scratch, rebuilding from a bad financial period in your life, or if you have long established credit history, I get this question all the time, “How much credit is too much”? Or “How many credit cards should I have to have the best credit?” This is often a difficult question to answer, due to the black box nature of Fair Isaac’s FICO credit scoring model.

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Is the Credit Scoring System Fair? A Viewpoint Which Disagrees

October 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Credit Bureaus and Scores, Credit Reports

I’ve heard many people complain bitterly about the American credit scoring system. There are many arguments for and against the system. Yesterday, I talked about the merits of the credit scoring system. Today I will give arguments against the system. Proponents of the system will argue the credit scoring system is an equal yardstick for [...]

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Red or White Wine? Your Choice Might Affect Your Credit Score…

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Credit Bureaus and Scores, Credit Cards, Credit Reports

Ok, that might be a bit extreme, but according to a recent article in businessweek, the lifestyle choices a consumer makes as far as spending habits may even affect their credit score. It’s fairly common knowledge that some major factors that influence credit scores involve occupation, payment histories, public records, ratio of balance to available [...]

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