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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 #2220 on: January 24, 2016, 11:48:44 PM »
What is the best way to see my fico 04 score (mortgages) and full report as often as possible, from each agency?
At least once a month.
Bump.
Would he need to join a credit union etc?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2221 on: January 24, 2016, 11:53:38 PM »
Bump.
Would he need to join a credit union etc?
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Re: credit score
« Reply #2222 on: January 25, 2016, 12:59:11 AM »
Myfico.com
Thanks. Is there a way to do it for less than $20/month?
Also, they advertise fico 08, don't mortgages use 04?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2223 on: January 25, 2016, 01:02:37 AM »
Thanks. Is there a way to do it for less than $20/month?
Also, they advertise fico 08, don't mortgages use 04?
My fico gives all scores
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Re: credit score
« Reply #2224 on: January 25, 2016, 11:23:41 AM »
My fico gives all scores
when you pay.   The daily updates are only FICO 08

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2225 on: January 25, 2016, 06:11:28 PM »
DCU gives you a free EQ score and PSECU (not open membership) gives you EX. Those are the only places to get those scores for free.

FYI ignore the people on MF that say the PSECU score is EX 98. They are wrong.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2226 on: January 25, 2016, 09:11:32 PM »
DCU gives you a free EQ score and PSECU (not open membership) gives you EX. Those are the only places to get those scores for free.

FYI ignore the people on MF that say the PSECU score is EX 98. They are wrong.
Who's DCU and who's PSECU?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2227 on: January 25, 2016, 09:14:59 PM »
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 #2228 on: January 25, 2016, 09:26:09 PM »
DCU
PSECU
Thanks.
Please excuse my ignorance. I've never dealt with a credit union before.
What do I need to do to join them? Do I need to have a loan?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2229 on: January 25, 2016, 09:35:53 PM »
Thanks.
Please excuse my ignorance. I've never dealt with a credit union before.
What do I need to do to join them? Do I need to have a loan?

Check out the membership requirements on the websites.

PSECU is tough to join unless you live in PA.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2230 on: January 25, 2016, 09:56:20 PM »
Check out the membership requirements on the websites.

PSECU is tough to join unless you live in PA.
I don't live in any of the states listed and don't have an employer or relative whose a member with either of these. By reading the requirements, I guess I'm not eligible.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2231 on: January 25, 2016, 10:04:21 PM »
I don't live in any of the states listed and don't have an employer or relative whose a member with either of these. By reading the requirements, I guess I'm not eligible.
For DCU?
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 #2232 on: January 25, 2016, 10:12:45 PM »
For DCU?
Right. You can be eligible by relation, community, organization, or company. None apply to me.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2233 on: January 25, 2016, 10:16:42 PM »
DCU gives you a free EQ score and PSECU (not open membership) gives you EX. Those are the only places to get those scores for free.

FYI ignore the people on MF that say the PSECU score is EX 98. They are wrong.
I don't need it for fico 08 scores.
I get EQ from Citi, TU from discover/Barclay's and EX from Amex already.
Unless those are 04 scores rather than 08?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2234 on: January 25, 2016, 11:28:32 PM »
I don't need it for fico 08 scores.
I get EQ from Citi, TU from discover/Barclay's and EX from Amex already.
Unless those are 04 scores rather than 08?

They are 04 scores.

The Citi EQ is bankcard enhanced FYI (goes up to 900).

Anybody can join DCU through an organization.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2235 on: January 25, 2016, 11:45:42 PM »
They are 04 scores.

The Citi EQ is bankcard enhanced FYI (goes up to 900).

Anybody can join DCU through an organization.
I can just sign up for the cheapest organization as a one time thing?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2236 on: January 26, 2016, 12:15:35 AM »
They are 04 scores.

The Citi EQ is bankcard enhanced FYI (goes up to 900).

Anybody can join DCU through an organization.
Do you also get you report from them? If not can I probably rely (mostly) on Credit Karma for info on pulls?
Is there a hard pull to join?
Also, what CR agency do banks in NY usually pull for commercial mortgages?

I can just sign up for the cheapest organization as a one time thing?
If I join "Reach out for schools" for 1 year at $10, and then join DCU, can I just never renew the organization?
Does DCU turn People down? if so, for what generally?
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Re: credit score
« Reply #2237 on: January 26, 2016, 12:49:25 AM »
DCU will be  hard pull to join,  and a hard pull for a credit product.

Yes they deny for bad credit.

Once you join whatever organization for membership,  you don't need to renew.

DCU offers outstanding auto loan rates as a bonus for membership in the future.  And no balance transfer fee BT with0% promos oftenoften.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2238 on: January 26, 2016, 01:07:23 AM »
DCU will be  hard pull to join,  and a hard pull for a credit product.

Yes they deny for bad credit.

Once you join whatever organization for membership,  you don't need to renew.

DCU offers outstanding auto loan rates as a bonus for membership in the future.  And no balance transfer fee BT with0% promos oftenoften.
Why is it worth a hard pull for this? And if yes, do you need to apply for credit at the same time for one pull? For what kind of credit?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #2239 on: January 26, 2016, 01:26:54 AM »
Why is it worth a hard pull for this? And if yes, do you need to apply for credit at the same time for one pull? For what kind of credit?
I didn't say it is or isn't worth a hard pull.   I just pointed out the facts related to the matter