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Question: Is there a huge difference between a FICO credit score and the score given by the 3 credit bureaus?I've already gotten my free credit reports from annualcreditreport.com but now I'm looking to monitor my credit score periodically from all three bureaus. I know that FICO is probably the biggest credit score service is their number that much different than what I'd get from the credit score source that Equifax, Experian and TransUnion use?I just don't want to pay so much more for nothing. If FICO says my Experian credit score is 700 and I go to Experian.com and their service says my score is 692, I don't see the difference.
Answer: -Each agency uses a different formula probably - they should all be within 15 points of each other. It may depend on timing of when your score was calculated with each agency - probably not all done on same day - they may not ALL have the exact same info available about you and your accounts -I have seen significant differences between my credit scores from each credit reporting agency. It depends on their interpretation of the formula as well as how they report. -your score can vary greatly from one reporting agency to another that's what is not fair about it most lenders use mid score when evaluating your credit risk which is not fair either but until they change system that's the way it is -Great question in which I have no answer for !!! In myOpinion all three Credit Bureaus should follow the sameformat, they should all say exactly the same, in the same order, they also don't take into consideration the WHY,they also make mistake by reporting inaccurately, nordo they always properly validate what is placed on ourreports. I think Fair Isaac should also have a free reportonce a year on how they determined your score for yourspecific report.
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