Word of the day: Credit Scoring It's a snapshot of a person's credit risk at a particular point in time. A credit score is a number lenders use to help them decide: "If we give this person a loan or credit card, how likely is it that we will get paid back on time?" This is something that became a "thing" in 1956 from founders, Bill Fair an engineer, and Earl Isaac a mathematician and they together created the Fair Isaac Corporation originally known as Fair, Isaac, and Company aka FICO. For more of its history on the founders and why please read it here, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FICO. Understanding credit scoring can help you manage your credit. A FICO score looks at the same information in a credit report that a lender will also use. By knowing how credit risk is evaluated, a consumer can take actions that will lower credit risk, and thus, raise the score over time. There's a formula used to calculate a score that is concealed and protected by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), like a "secret recipe". By comparing this information to the patterns in hundreds of thousands of past credit reports, the score identifies a consumer's level of credit risk. In order for a FICO score to be calculated from a credit report, the report must contain at least one account that has been open for 6-months or more. Also, the report must contain at least one account that has been updated in the past 6-months. This ensures that there is enough information and enough recent information in the report on which to base a score. Presently FICO scores provide the best guide to future risk based solely on credit report data. The higher the score, the lower the risk. Keep in mind not all lenders evaluate a credit report the same. There is no single "limit score" used by all lenders. Need help with increasing your credit score, let's have a conversation and you may book an appointment with me for a Discovery Call: https://bit.ly/3rgz0hi. The more you know, the more you can grow! #RiseUpFinancialFreedomSolutions #BeAboutYourCredit #CreditScoreIncrease #CreditScoreImprovement #BeAboutYourBusiness #CreditScoring #FICO (at Rise Up Financial Freedom Solutions LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ3vPiDhFO5/?utm_medium=tumblr