Anyone who’s walked into their local bank or applied online for a loan has probably heard of the term FICO. A good FICO credit score will help you snare the best loan rates. Like your favorite soda, it’s something that’s manufactured (okay, calculated) by using some mysterious formula. You can thank the Fair Isaac Corporation for your FICO score — they’re behind myFICO.com , the best resource for your FICO credit information and for credit score monitoring . So how is your credit score formulated? Now I haven’t taken any tests but if I did, I’m sure I’d do better than my neighbor who just bought a house and has a newly leased luxury car. What follows is some information you’ll find explained in many financial sites, but I found that it’s pretty helpful to review the basics anyway. So let’s go over how a FICO credit score is broken down: Your FICO Credit Score Information: What Does It Mean
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Your FICO Credit Score Information: What It Means
