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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 #4440 on: July 13, 2022, 03:12:57 PM »
How can a 17 year authorized user get his free fico credit score?
https://www.experian.com/

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4442 on: July 13, 2022, 05:24:17 PM »
No free options?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4447 on: July 14, 2022, 12:52:36 PM »
do these give you your fico score?
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« Reply #4448 on: July 14, 2022, 01:44:42 PM »
right so I guess I assumed correctly under 18 authorized users dont seem to have a way to get their free fico score

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4449 on: August 18, 2022, 04:07:06 PM »
Any DP on Ezpass and credit reports? I heard unpaid violations are not reported.

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4450 on: August 31, 2022, 09:25:42 AM »
Credit Karma is reporting an 89pt loss on my Transunion score due to a balance increase. The card is a secured cc, does that make any sense?
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Re: credit score
« Reply #4451 on: August 31, 2022, 09:31:11 AM »
Credit Karma is reporting an 89pt loss on my Transunion score due to a balance increase. The card is a secured cc, does that make any sense?
Yes as their credit score is 100% useless and meaningless.
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« Reply #4452 on: September 01, 2022, 12:47:21 PM »
Yes as their credit score is 100% useless and meaningless.

Ah... you're right. How could I have forgotten about fico/fako? I used to know this stuff...

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« Reply #4453 on: September 01, 2022, 12:55:30 PM »
Ah... you're right. How could I have forgotten about fico/fako? I used to know this stuff...
Free FICO at Experian: https://www.experian.com/consumer-products/free-credit-report.html
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Re: credit score
« Reply #4454 on: September 01, 2022, 07:49:22 PM »
From CK: CV, your new name is Credit Card Debt Slayer!  ::)
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Re: credit score
« Reply #4455 on: September 21, 2022, 12:20:49 PM »
I was under the impression that car loan doesn't effect credit utilization.
I got a car loan through light stream and on c1 credit score tool it shows the amount as part of credit utilization.
Is this the case for all car loans or only lightstream, or am I misunderstanding something?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4456 on: September 21, 2022, 12:56:24 PM »
Never mind
It seems it is only effecting total debt but not credit utilization

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4457 on: September 22, 2022, 09:35:28 PM »
I was working on a file where Experian’s site showed less loans then a lender report, and realized that they don’t seem to list construction loans in their portal. Just FYI

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4458 on: December 22, 2022, 04:07:49 PM »
I got a collection (from a old forgotten utility bill) on my credit reports the amount of the collection is below $100 so i didn't see any drop on my score, score is 800+

Does/can it affect any potential loan or Morgatge applying and its still worth paying a professional company to remove it?  Or it will not affect anything at all?

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Re: credit score
« Reply #4459 on: February 20, 2023, 03:29:05 PM »
How do credit repair companies simply remove derogatory marks? Is this secret information?