How long after approval for Discover card FICO score to show up

[Anonymous]

I was approved for the Discover IT card a week ago, and want to view the free FICO score. But each time I click on the link to view it, the same screen keeps popping up stating that they don't have a FICO score for me yet. Is this normal, has anyone else experienced this with the Discover card free FICO service?

[Anonymous]

It will post at, or about, the same time as your statement cuts.

[Anonymous]

Oh, ok. Thanks!!

[Anonymous]

Gotta second CAPTOOL.

It will show up on your statement and won't update on the site until your statement cuts.  Mine updates at statement (5th day of the month) and the "as of" date is the last day of the previous month (so my new one will be as of 2/28 when my statement cuts on Thursday) so the day may vary for you.

[Themanwhocan]

You need to use your Discover card each month in order to generate a Statement, and it must be used early enough before the statement generates in order for them to generate a new FICO score.

I almost forgot to use my card one month, so ended up using it just a few days before the statement generates. I got a FICO score on the statement, but it was the same as the previous month, ie, it shows the date that the score was generated, and it was the same as the previous month's score. 

Just FYI.

[Anonymous]

Yeah I noticed that too on my card. It doesn't update weekly. It's a"stale" score.

[mitchblue]

Haven't use my Discover since early January, my statements cut on the 22nd and Feb. 22 I got a Fico score. FWIW.

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@Themanwhocan wrote:

You need to use your Discover card each month in order to generate a Statement, and it must be used early enough before the statement generates in order for them to generate a new FICO score.

I almost forgot to use my card one month, so ended up using it just a few days before the statement generates. I got a FICO score on the statement, but it was the same as the previous month, ie, it shows the date that the score was generated, and it was the same as the previous month's score. 

Just FYI.

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[Anonymous]

My first Discover statement has not cut yet but I do have a Fico score on the site. Maybe I'm an exception and not the norm? It lists the score as of 2/13/15 and I was approved on 2/6/15.

[Anonymous]

Ok, thanks you all. At least now since I know that I may have to wait until a statement cuts, I know what to expect

[thelethargicage]

My statement closes on the 23rd of the month, and they usually soft my TU around the 17th or 18th.