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The #1 Secret of Credit Bureaus!

Want to know the #1 secret of Credit Bureaus?

Credit Bureaus Are in Business to Make Money.

Every one of the major credit reporting agencies or credit bureaus; TransUnion, Experian and Equifax, are independent businesses. They are, at their core, the largest list broker services in the nation; which means that they sell consumer information, and not just in the case of credit reports. They sell qualified lists. They’re the largest list brokers in the nation.

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What VantageScore Could Mean for Newer or Less-Experienced Borrowers

Credit scores have long been determined by a nearly universal formula known as the FICO® * model. This model, owned by Fair Isaac, is used by over 80% of the major banks in the US, and is the familiar 300-850 credit ranking that consumers are familiar with.

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Understanding Your FICO® * Score And Its Variances

The main system in place for determining credit scores is called FICO® *, an acronym for Fair Isaac Credit Organization, which is the company that owns this formula.

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