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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 #620 on: February 24, 2015, 06:36:22 PM »
question i saw something on my credit report that i wanted to dispute do i need to dispute on all 3 reports or only one and good for all 3?
If it's on all 3 reports then you need to dispute each one.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #621 on: February 24, 2015, 06:50:55 PM »
I noticed that citi's FICO score goes up to 900 and not 850. Have all the credit bureaus changed?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #622 on: February 24, 2015, 07:23:54 PM »
I noticed that citi's FICO score goes up to 900 and not 850. Have all the credit bureaus changed?
many kinds of scores
http://www.fico.com/en/products?solutions=44&sort=ASC
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Re: credit score
« Reply #623 on: February 25, 2015, 02:30:43 PM »
I applied for a card, everything was my info (ss#, mother's maiden name) except the first name was my wife's.

The card was approved, but i wasn't able to add it to my profile neither to my wife's ...... bla bla bla there was a whole bank mess up.

Question is: Did it go on someone's credit report the opening and closing of the card?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #624 on: February 25, 2015, 02:35:27 PM »
I applied for a card, everything was my info (ss#, mother's maiden name) except the first name was my wife's.

The card was approved, but i wasn't able to add it to my profile neither to my wife's ...... bla bla bla there was a whole bank mess up.

Question is: Did it go on someone's credit report the opening and closing of the card?
They pulled your SS so its on your SS. you can check on your report

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Re: credit score
« Reply #625 on: February 25, 2015, 02:36:20 PM »
Question is: Did it go on someone's credit report the opening and closing of the card?
Who closed it ?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #626 on: February 25, 2015, 02:39:33 PM »
It was closed due to fraud.... So it seems that it didn't go up on nobody name
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Re: credit score
« Reply #627 on: February 25, 2015, 02:57:14 PM »
They pulled your SS so its on your SS. you can check on your report
1st of all I enjoyed your TR זאלסט האבען געפוילט אלעס גוטס

The reason why I think it didn't go up on the report  because if it has to do with SS why  didn't chase let me link this card to any profile?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #628 on: February 25, 2015, 02:59:05 PM »
1st of all I enjoyed your TR זאלסט האבען געפוילט אלעס גוטס

The reason why I think it didn't go up on the report  because if it has to do with SS why  didn't chase let me link this card to any profile?
Cuz the name doesn't match, you can just check your credit and confirm that.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #629 on: February 25, 2015, 03:42:41 PM »
Friend had a long disagreement with a local tax authority. Long story short, they put a lien on his business, which he paid off the next day. Any way to get it removed from his credit history? It shows that the lien has been removed, but it still is a black mark for him.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #630 on: March 10, 2015, 04:31:47 PM »
How often is the Barclay Fico score supposed to update?
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Re: credit score
« Reply #631 on: March 10, 2015, 04:37:49 PM »
How often is the Barclay Fico score supposed to update?
Randomly. Mine did nothing for 2 or 3months  then 3 times in 2 months
Store have supposed it updated when the score actually changes
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Re: credit score
« Reply #632 on: March 10, 2015, 04:56:54 PM »
How often is the Barclay Fico score supposed to update?
Mine goes once a month.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #633 on: March 10, 2015, 07:06:27 PM »
How often is the Barclay Fico score supposed to update?
Mine too is YMMV

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Re: credit score
« Reply #634 on: March 11, 2015, 02:06:18 PM »
Say someone's only card for years was a charge card (amex gold), and he always had the statement close with 10k each month. Will his score really be terrible because of the utilization, or is it somehow different with charge cards?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #635 on: March 11, 2015, 02:08:22 PM »
Say someone's only card for years was a charge card (amex gold), and he always had the statement close with 10k each month. Will his score really be terrible because of the utilization, or is it somehow different with charge cards?

I saw this. Might be worth a quick read.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #636 on: March 11, 2015, 02:14:10 PM »
I saw this. Might be worth a quick read.
Thanks! So they say the utilization of a charge card does not count towards the utilization affecting your credit score at all... Interesting.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #637 on: March 11, 2015, 02:22:17 PM »
Thanks! So they say the utilization of a charge card does not count towards the utilization affecting your credit score at all... Interesting.
Here's a data point for you. I've read that it doesn't count toward the utilization of that card but it does toward the overall utilization of all debt vs credit.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #638 on: March 11, 2015, 02:27:26 PM »
Here's a data point for you. I've read that it doesn't count toward the utilization of that card but it does toward the overall utilization of all debt vs credit.

If thats true, that would be amazing as it seems that Charge card utilization is 0% then. Meaning it lowers overall utilization.
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Re: credit score
« Reply #639 on: March 11, 2015, 02:31:05 PM »
If thats true, that would be amazing as it seems that Charge card utilization is 0% then. Meaning it lowers overall utilization.
No to the contrary if you put 10k on the charge card and you have only 20k credit on your cc's you'll be using 10k/20k. So it's a bad thing.