When Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) rolled out their “new and improved” FICO 08 credit scoring model last year, hopeful consumers with single derogatory incidents on their reports anxiously awaited the possibility of improved credit scores under the new system. The updated scoring model, developed in part in response to the subprime mortgage crisis, minimizes the effect of small, missed payments listed in [...]
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Many Mortgage Lenders Have Yet to Adopt FICO 08
September 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Credit Bureaus and Scores, Credit Reports
Tags: credit delinquencies·Credit Scores·credit scoring systems·FICO·FICO 08·Mortgage Loans·new FICO scoring system·scoring models
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 credit [...]
Tags: CompuCredit·consumer spending habits·Credit Cards·Credit Scores·credit scoring·cut credit lines·FTC lawsuit·scoring models
