What Affects Your Credit Score?
Five key factors affect your credit score, with your payment...
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FICO Score XD and XD2: What They Mean for Your Credit Score
FICO Score XD is a credit-scoring model that uses alternative data...
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FICO Score 10 and FICO Score 10T: What You Need to Know
In 2020, FICO released the FICO 10 Suite, which consists of FICO...
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FICO vs. Credit Score: What’s the Difference?
FICO scores are credit scores provided by the Fair Isaac...
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What Is the Highest Credit Score Possible?
The maximum credit score you can achieve is 850. Achieving a...
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FICO Score 8: What It Is and What It Means for Your Credit
FICO 8 is the most popular credit-scoring model in the US, although...
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VantageScore 4.0: How It Works and What Your Credit Score Means
VantageScore 4.0 is a credit-scoring model produced by the company...
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35 Must-Know Credit Score Statistics for 2024
Check out the most up-to-date credit score statistics in the US to...
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R Us Credit Card SYNCB: What Is It and Why Is It on My Credit Report?
R Us Credit Card SYNCB previously stood for Toys “R” Us/Synchrony...
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BRKSB/CBNA: What Is It and Why Is It on My Credit Report?
BRKSB/CBNA stands for Brooks Brothers/Citibank, North America....
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Suncoast Credit Union: What Is It and Why Is It on My Credit Report?
Suncoast Credit Union is a large lender that’s based out of...
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Does Closing a Credit Card Hurt Your Credit?
Closing a credit card can have a negative impact on your credit...
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