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Revisiting FICO 08 Piggybacking

by Smithee on May 19, 2009. Credit 3 comments.

Your money is important, and so I want to make sure I’m telling you the truth in every instance. A few months ago I wrote an article called What You Need to Know About the FICO Update, which contained some news about the process of “piggybacking”: Not too long ago companies started offering to add someone ... Continue reading this article…

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What You Need to Know About the FICO Update

by Smithee on February 3, 2009. Credit 8 comments.

Fair Isaac, the company that is responsible for the formula behind your FICO score, has been planning an update for a long time, and it’s now being put into practice, but not without a few wrinkles. Called “FICO 08″, the new re-tooling should provide a more accurate risk assessment for anybody with a credit history. The ... Continue reading this article…

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