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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 #1620 on: November 26, 2015, 02:40:48 PM »
I see. But $0 balance will only be updated going forward from that date, correct?
Correct.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #1621 on: November 26, 2015, 02:42:33 PM »

Correct.
So how exactly does it work, they average out daily balance ratio of a given period of time?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1622 on: November 26, 2015, 02:44:51 PM »
So how exactly does it work, they average out daily balance ratio of a given period of time?
They report your total current balance at the time.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #1623 on: November 26, 2015, 02:47:02 PM »

They report your total current balance at the time.
I understand, I'm asking how the CB calculates balance effect on score, score changes on daily basis or they average out based on ratio over given amount of time?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1624 on: November 26, 2015, 02:50:19 PM »
I understand, I'm asking how the CB calculates balance effect on score, score changes on daily basis or they average out based on ratio over given amount of time?

Based on what is on your credit report at that moment.

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« Reply #1625 on: November 26, 2015, 02:55:33 PM »
Based on what is on your credit report at that moment.
When is that moment? How often is CS updated?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1626 on: November 26, 2015, 03:40:32 PM »
When is that moment? How often is CS updated?
the moment your report is pulled

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1627 on: November 26, 2015, 03:54:07 PM »

the moment your report is pulled
+1    http://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/2009/11/25/credit-scores-calculated-each-time-your-report-is-requested/
Based on this, it makes no difference if I had 90% CL utilization last week as long as the moment CS is pulled there is a low ratio?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1628 on: November 26, 2015, 03:55:50 PM »
+1    http://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/2009/11/25/credit-scores-calculated-each-time-your-report-is-requested/
Based on this, it makes no difference if I had 90% CL utilization last week as long as the moment CS is pulled there is a low ratio?
it does because of the different score buckets as explained in piecemeal in the last 20 pages or so

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1629 on: November 26, 2015, 03:56:45 PM »
+1    http://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/2009/11/25/credit-scores-calculated-each-time-your-report-is-requested/
Based on this, it makes no difference if I had 90% CL utilization last week as long as the moment CS is pulled there is a low ratio?
You'll do a lot better asking our resident experts, like Mendelssohn, Pillan, and Cappy, than you will from those articles, in general.
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #1630 on: November 26, 2015, 04:02:23 PM »

You'll do a lot better asking our resident experts, like Mendelssohn, Pillan, and Cappy, than you will from those articles, in general.
You don't consider yourself to be one of the experts? ;)

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1631 on: November 26, 2015, 04:04:34 PM »
You don't consider yourself to be one of the experts? ;)
Definitely not. I'm light years behind these people. I'm still a relative newbie.
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #1632 on: November 26, 2015, 04:09:55 PM »

Definitely not. I'm light years behind these people. I'm still a relative newbie.
U serious? Are they double profiling? They have far less posts and are recent joiners according to profiles

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1633 on: November 26, 2015, 04:15:08 PM »
U serious? Are they double profiling? They have far less posts and are recent joiners according to profiles
They came from CB another forum the best about credit scores

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1634 on: November 26, 2015, 04:15:19 PM »

U serious? Are they double profiling? They have far less posts and are recent joiners according to profiles
You know there are other forums out there, right?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1635 on: November 26, 2015, 04:21:23 PM »

They came from CB another forum the best about credit scores
I see, sorry I'm not so "in the know", happy we won them over!:):)

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1636 on: November 26, 2015, 04:25:56 PM »
I see, sorry I'm not so "in the know", happy we won them over!:):)
Won them over is a little rough wording they came to learn and teach
(As the point of DDF give and take)

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Re: credit score
« Reply #1637 on: November 26, 2015, 04:33:01 PM »


(As the point of DDF give and take)
As of now I have a pretty poor give/take ratio ;)

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« Reply #1638 on: November 26, 2015, 05:01:54 PM »
As of now I have a pretty poor give/take ratio ;)
you'll get there
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Re: credit score
« Reply #1639 on: November 26, 2015, 05:02:11 PM »
U serious? Are they double profiling? They have far less posts and are recent joiners according to profiles

This is not a credit forum. I'm not sure why you would expect expert credit information here. I know that's not why I'm here.