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TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

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Walt_K
Senior Contributor

Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

Understood.  I highly doubt you would find any kind of correlation that said your TU98 would always be 12 points lower than your TU04 or vice versa.  If so, it would be an awfully stupid endeavor to create a new formula.

 

But it would be interesting to know if the two were always within 15 points of each other one way or the other for 95% of people or something like that.  Or if you could say that for profiles that do not have AU accounts, they are closer, or for profiles that do not have charge cards, they are closer. 

 

But I say if the spread is in the 30 point range, then we might was well start calling TU98 a FAKO.  Unless, of course, there are a significant number of lenders still using this model.


Starting Score: ~500 (12/01/2008)
Current Score: EQ 681 (04/05/13); TU 98 728 (01/06/12), TU 08? 760 (provided by Barclay 1/2/14), TU 04 728 (lender pull 01/12/12); EX 742 (lender pull 01/12/12)
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Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

FYI, My TU04 from discover denial letter is 13 points higher than TU98 (747/734)

I believe new version favor more on very low UTI%( less than 7-9%). Utilizing more than 9% will likely result in lower TU04 than TU98. 

Message 12 of 20
AndySoCal
Valued Contributor

Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

As been noted before the dedup time frame in FICO 04 was increased. I read another post on this forum where the poster had posted the TU socre model information from TU. There is not that much difference, the number of scorecards are the same. Some will benefit from the update some will not this can be said about every score model that comes out.

FICO Scores XPN v8 802 V2 831 (SDFCU) TUC 803 v8 EFX 807 (10/2023)
Discover 09/90 19,000, JCPenney 10/2008 4,700 US Bank Cash+ 12,000 Citibank Custom Cash 5/2015 11,100 C State Dept. FCU 15,000 06/2023 , 02/2024 Redstone FCU Signature VISA 10,000 Banking: Ally Bank Credit Unions: Lafayette FCU Quorum FCU State Department FCU State Department FCU Pelican State CU Redstone FCU

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bigtim
Frequent Contributor

Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

Well, I just received my free TU FICO from my Walmart card and it is 28 points higher (730) than the one I paid for on 6/22 from here. I know myFICO still uses the older version, so given all the circumstances I feel I got a bargain AND a more "accurate" score in terms of a more up-to-date model.

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Message 14 of 20
visorboy1974
Valued Contributor

Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO


@bigtim wrote:

Well, I just received my free TU FICO from my Walmart card and it is 28 points higher (730) than the one I paid for on 6/22 from here. I know myFICO still uses the older version, so given all the circumstances I feel I got a bargain AND a more "accurate" score in terms of a more up-to-date model.


Does anybody know for sure what version Walmart uses? 

FICO Scores Updated 07/15 EQ08 748 EX08 748 TU08 818
Message 15 of 20
MarineVietVet
Moderator Emeritus

Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO


visorboy1974 wrote:

 

Does anybody know for sure what version Walmart uses? 



That is still being looked into.

 

 

 

From a BK years ago to:
EX - 3/11 pulled by lender- 835, EQ - 2/11-816, TU - 2/11-782

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Anonymous
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Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

I just got a denial from us bank. TU04 621 Dakota here is 565. BIG DEFERENCE! I want to buy a house so that is a significant gap!
Message 17 of 20
Anonymous
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Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

*fako ...spell check turned it into Dakota Smiley Happy
Message 18 of 20
TrishN
Established Contributor

Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO

My fico TU 650 and Walmart TU 619 . I have no idea what was wrong lol. I paid for my fico on 11/15 and received Walmart store card afternoon . Checked same day but 31pt away. God know this 

10/2012 Started with 588 EQ Fico score and 20+ CA and CO
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10/2013 in 700 Club
Personal :Total CL 196K
Business : Total CL 200K
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HiLine
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Re: TU98 vs. TU04 and FICO/FAKO


@Anonymous wrote:
I just got a denial from us bank. TU04 621 Dakota here is 565. BIG DEFERENCE! I want to buy a house so that is a significant gap!

If you're looking for mortage, MyFICO's Score Watch service provides scores based on a model used by most mortgage lenders.

 

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