Dear David: A few months ago, you wrote that the nation’s
three biggest credit bureaus had introduced a new type of credit score
called “VantageScore.” I just ordered a copy of my report from one of
the bureaus and learned that my VantageScore is 820. Is that pretty
good?
Dear Reader: The new scoring system ranges from a low of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Vantage Score'
What’s a good vantagescore?
November 13th, 2006 · No Comments · Credit Score, Vantage Score
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FICO’s domination of credit scoring under siege by Vantage Scores
September 26th, 2006 · No Comments · Credit Score, FICO Score, Vantage Score
Hey all-
This article talks about how your FICO score is the Kleenex of credit scoring and how a new upandcomer is set out to take away some of their market share.
This new player is a joint venture between the three major credit reporting agencies. It’s called a VantageScore.Â
“Its
ambition is to produce a [...]
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FICO and VantageScores
September 11th, 2006 · No Comments · FICO Score, Vantage Score
Hey all-
Here’s an article about the new VantageScores released from Experian. The concept is to use the same formula for each credit reporting agency to get a more consistent score that gives us a better idea of where we stand. This is opposite of the FICO score formula that is different for each [...]
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Comparing Fico scores and Vantage Scores
September 8th, 2006 · No Comments · Credit Score, FICO Score, Vantage Score
What’s the score? - DetNews.com
You may or may not have heard that there’s a new credit score coming out to compete with the FICO score. In a few months or years, when you’re asked what your credit score is you’ll have to tell them both your FICO and your Vantage Score.
Vantage Scores seem easier [...]
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