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Credit Bureau Info:

Experian: 800-493-1058 With A Report Number

Experian: 714-830-7000 (Without A Report Number) Call and Press 0. You will get connected to the switchboard operator. Tell them you just called in and entered your report number and the automated system disconnected you. Ask them if they can get a human on the line for disputes. That's the only way you'll be able to get through to a live person at Experian without a Report Number.

Equifax: 800-846-5279

TransUnion: 800-916-8800


Comparison between FAKO from Credit karma and FICO from Barclays and Citi.


Cards that give you free monthly FICO's


AMEX personal cards = EX 08 Switched to FAKO (VantageScore 3.0)
Chase Slate = EX (either 08 or Bankcard enhanced)
PSECU = EX 04

Citi branded cards = EQ 08 Bankcard enhanced
Citi AA = EQ bankcard enhanced
DCU= EQ 04
PenFed = EQ NextGen
Elements Financial (Credit Union, score available for without opening CC) = EQ 5

Barclays = TU 08
Discover it = TU 08
Walmart (store or MC) = TU 08
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Re: credit score
« Reply #3820 on: January 03, 2018, 05:49:04 PM »
Does anyone here have experience with Rapid Rescore?

More info:
https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-rapid-rescore-should-i-consider/
https://www.transunion.com/blog/credit-advice/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-credit-report-to-update

Is there a way to use it if my lender does not offer it (Commercial Loan)?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3821 on: January 03, 2018, 07:47:02 PM »
Does anyone here have experience with Rapid Rescore?

More info:
https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-rapid-rescore-should-i-consider/
https://www.transunion.com/blog/credit-advice/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-credit-report-to-update

Is there a way to use it if my lender does not offer it (Commercial Loan)?

A prime example why to always keep your credit files optimized

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3822 on: January 03, 2018, 09:40:55 PM »
A prime example why to always keep your credit files optimized
+100

In this case, you never know when a business lender will decide to check your personal credit...

Regardless, there were high balances that have been paid off, and I got zero balance letters for all of those accounts.

Does anyone here have experience using Rapid Rescore?
Are there any reputable ways to get it done not directly through our lender?
(cost is not an issue in this case)

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3823 on: January 03, 2018, 09:49:27 PM »
+100

In this case, you never know when a business lender will decide to check your personal credit...

Regardless, there were high balances that have been paid off, and I got zero balance letters for all of those accounts.

Does anyone here have experience using Rapid Rescore?
Are there any reputable ways to get it done not directly through our lender?
(cost is not an issue in this case)

Your credit score is a snapshot in time.  A rapid rescore really means your lender pulls your credit again (for a new snapshot at a new time) and sees your most recent snapshot.  The CRAs nor your lender have any bearing when your other creditors report your updates.

Regardless, i believe its initiated by the lender.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #3824 on: January 03, 2018, 10:20:52 PM »
Your credit score is a snapshot in time.  A rapid rescore really means your lender pulls your credit again (for a new snapshot at a new time) and sees your most recent snapshot.  The CRAs nor your lender have any bearing when your other creditors report your updates.

Regardless, i believe its initiated by the lender.

It seems that the Rapid Rescore is more than just another hard pull.
As described by several websites who provide reports to lenders:
Source 1 | Source2 | Source 3

Rather it sound's like it is able to update your balance (or other info) with the CRAs without waiting for the Lender to do so, based on sending them proof that the balance was actually lowered.

I can see many times where this can be useful if you need to get you Util down fast.
Have you ever heard of this?

I am only hesitant because there are no mentions of it here, and only 1 (in 2011) on CB

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3825 on: January 04, 2018, 01:01:56 PM »
It seems that the Rapid Rescore is more than just another hard pull.
As described by several websites who provide reports to lenders:
Source 1 | Source2 | Source 3

Rather it sound's like it is able to update your balance (or other info) with the CRAs without waiting for the Lender to do so, based on sending them proof that the balance was actually lowered.

I can see many times where this can be useful if you need to get you Util down fast.
Have you ever heard of this?

I am only hesitant because there are no mentions of it here, and only 1 (in 2011) on CB

I clicked one of your links and it says they can update balances on current accounts which I had never heard of.  I didn't think anyone could mess around with a current open creditor other than the creditor themselves.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3826 on: January 04, 2018, 01:07:51 PM »
I clicked one of your links and it says they can update balances on current accounts which I had never heard of.  I didn't think anyone could mess around with a current open creditor other than the creditor themselves.
Check this out:
http://credit1400.com/RiskReScoring.htm

There are many others like it.

They update the CRA directly based on a letter you send them from the creditor stating the info you need changed.


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Re: credit score
« Reply #3827 on: January 04, 2018, 09:58:46 PM »
Check this out:
http://credit1400.com/RiskReScoring.htm

There are many others like it.

They update the CRA directly based on a letter you send them from the creditor stating the info you need changed.

I didn't mean that I didn't believe it.  I meant I learned something new.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3828 on: January 06, 2018, 06:52:09 PM »
I applied for a citi personal which I got approved for right away and then a minute later applied for a citi business aa card which got rejected because of the multiple applications policy that citi has, was this citi business card supposed to be recorded as an inquiry on my experian report? A few reps explained to me that the system automatically rejected it right away without requesting a credit report and I see here  that a hard inquiry was still recorded on my account?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3829 on: January 07, 2018, 02:03:58 PM »
I applied for a citi personal which I got approved for right away and then a minute later applied for a citi business aa card which got rejected because of the multiple applications policy that citi has, was this citi business card supposed to be recorded as an inquiry on my experian report? A few reps explained to me that the system automatically rejected it right away without requesting a credit report and I see here  that a hard inquiry was still recorded on my account?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3830 on: January 07, 2018, 08:52:47 PM »
I applied for a citi personal which I got approved for right away and then a minute later applied for a citi business aa card which got rejected because of the multiple applications policy that citi has, was this citi business card supposed to be recorded as an inquiry on my experian report? A few reps explained to me that the system automatically rejected it right away without requesting a credit report and I see here  that a hard inquiry was still recorded on my account?
The hard inquiry is for the personal account

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3831 on: January 09, 2018, 11:53:19 PM »
It seems that the Rapid Rescore is more than just another hard pull.
As described by several websites who provide reports to lenders:
Source 1 | Source2 | Source 3

Rather it sound's like it is able to update your balance (or other info) with the CRAs without waiting for the Lender to do so, based on sending them proof that the balance was actually lowered.

I can see many times where this can be useful if you need to get you Util down fast.
Have you ever heard of this?

Semi-Update #1:
It WORKS!!
Utilization went down from 70% to 2% in a day.

The attached score from Credit Karma is FAKO, but it's just illustrative of the 1-day jump that is possible. The Fico score jump was equally impressive, just not as well illustrated.

The lender sent a form to fill out, where you specify what information to update for each account.
For each account that you want to change, you need Letter from the Creditor with the Account Number, and exact details of what info needs to be changed (E.G. Balance is $0).

Usual processing time is 72 hours, but for Zeroing balance, it takes less time. So far only TransUnion updated the balances the same day.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3832 on: January 12, 2018, 03:27:34 PM »
Semi-Update #1:
It WORKS!!

The attached score from Credit Karma is FAKO, but it's just illustrative of the 1-day jump that is possible. The Fico score jump was equally impressive, just not as well illustrated.
Semi-Update #2:
FICO Score Update: EX 651 to 728 in 2 days, mid-cycle.
This still has 2 balances that are not yet zeroed out, so it should go up higher soon.


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Re: credit score
« Reply #3833 on: January 13, 2018, 11:31:38 PM »
So busy with Amex offers that I let my Blanche go to 85% on a card (which I also may be an AU on more than once)
Whoops!

And last month I had this doozy that should update any day. This is probably the real killer....
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Re: credit score
« Reply #3834 on: January 14, 2018, 08:47:12 AM »
My Equifax credit score just dropped 21 points. I haven't applied for any credit recently, used a big % of my credit line or done anything different than I usually do.
Is this reason for concern?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3835 on: January 14, 2018, 11:44:00 AM »


So busy with Amex offers that I let my Blanche go to 85% on a card (which I also may be an AU on more than once)
Whoops!

And last month I had this doozy that should update any day. This is probably the real killer....

Unfortunately, Rapid Rescore is only available to mortgage services... at least officially.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3836 on: January 14, 2018, 12:36:35 PM »

Unfortunately, Rapid Rescore is only available to mortgage services... at least officially.
Don't mind the drop. Not applying for any new credit. Just thought I'd post so people see the impact of large balances
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Re: credit score
« Reply #3837 on: January 16, 2018, 01:54:06 PM »
Don't mind the drop. Not applying for any new credit. Just thought I'd post so people see the impact of large balances
my credit score dropped over 50 points for high utilization
but shot back up after lowering the utilization

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Re: credit score
« Reply #3838 on: January 16, 2018, 02:58:17 PM »
my credit score dropped over 50 points for high utilization
but shot back up after lowering the utilization
Where were you looking at it? FAKO seems to move up and down much more drastically.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #3839 on: January 16, 2018, 04:12:27 PM »
Does anyone know on what # does Experian pick up the phone . what ext. to diel ?