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TeeandDee
Posts: 420
Registered: ‎02-09-2012
FICO Score Tanked! :-(

My EQ FICO score tanked today. :smileysad:  Received a notice from SW that said the following as the reason:

 

 

This score decrease may be caused by these 4 new reasons:

  • You have a short credit history.
  • You've recently been looking for credit.
  • You have too many credit accounts with balances.
  • You have not established a long revolving credit history.

 

So now my Eq FICO score is 650.  I was shocked and sadden by this news.  I have two more cc's that still has not reported yet (Discover More and Best Buy), which I'm afraid once they begin reporting, my score will tank even further.  :smileysad:   So my question is....how long will it take for me to recover from all this?? I'm praying that it will only take six months.  I will be able to get my UTL back down by the end of next month which then I plan to only have one card report a balance which will be by Best Buy card because I purchased a computer with the 18 month finance deal.  Will my FICO score increase some after that...or do you think it will take six months to a year?  So shocking to see it tank like that. :smileysad:   

 

Oh also, I have no baddies, no late payments..  Clean report other than new accounts and inquiries.

 

In The Garden!
Last App: 9/2012
Goal: No Apps until 2/2014 & FICO over 700