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Frequently Asked Questions



Q: Why do credit scores differ?

Three major credit-reporting bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Transunion) and two scoring models (FICO and VantageScore) determine credit scores. Financial institutions use different bureaus, as well as their own scoring models. Over 200 credit factors may be considered when calculating a score, and each model may weight credit factors differently, so no scoring model is identical.