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I will be sharing my FICO data points soon. Hopefully the first in the next 24-48 hours
Current Experian - 651
Current Transunion - 599
Current Equifax - 658
Credit History - AAOA 5 year 7 months ; AOOA 12 years
Currently
Revolving
Open Sky - 0% Utilization / $200 CL (perfect payment history) age 7 months
Greent Dot - 0% Utilization / $200 CL - age 1 month
Discover Secured - 0% Utilization / $200 CL - age 1 month
Closed Installments
Wells Fargo Dealer Services - 11.83 years, perfect payment history PIF
Fifth Third Bank - 9.5 years, 12 30day, 6 60day = 18 total lates. (April 2019 will be 4 years from my last late) PIF
Closed Collection
Enhanced Recovery 4/25/17 (TU only) Dispute should be completed any day. It's been removed from EX, EQ
Adding
1.) NFCU should be reporting literally any day - 8%
2.) AU Citi Sear on my Mothers card (higher than I would like utilization 78%) $3500 on $4500 CL; 22 years old
3.) AU Captial 1 Journey Card (0% Utilization) $8500 CL; 2 years 3 months
4.) Secured Capital One $200 CL
Holler at everyone soon! I'm PUMPED!
Currently
Revolving
Open Sky - 0% Utilization / $200 CL (perfect payment history) age 7 months
Greent Dot - 0% Utilization / $200 CL - age 1 month
Discover Secured - 0% Utilization / $200 CL - age 1 month
Closed Installments
Wells Fargo Dealer Services - 11.83 years, perfect payment history PIF
Fifth Third Bank - 9.5 years, 12 30day, 6 60day = 18 total lates. (April 2019 will be 4 years from my last late) PIF
Closed Collection
Enhanced Recovery 4/25/17 (TU only) Dispute should be completed any day. It's been removed from EX, EQ
Adding
1.) NFCU should be reporting literally any day - 8%
2.) AU Citi Sear on my Mothers card (higher than I would like utilization 78%) $3500 on $4500 CL; 22 years old
3.) AU Captial 1 Journey Card (0% Utilization) $8500 CL; 2 years 3 months
4.) Secured Capital One $200 CL
Holler at everyone soon! I'm PUMPED!
Keep up the great work! Looks like that dispute is giving you a nice boost as well.
Thanks - Really appreciate the kind words!
You know what's weird? That dispute hasn't changed my score at all. It's stayed the same. My TU has been at 599 for the last month. I did randomly get a 12 point boost via myFICO yesterday but I doubt it has anything to do with the dispute. I started that close to 30 days ago. I'm hoping for a removal - it worked on EX and EQ. We shall see soon - that should be finalized any day as well. :-)
***UPDATED***
SSL reported to:
Transunion & Equifax 7.6% UTI
AU reported to:
Experian - Citi Sears Card
Inquires Added:
EX - 3
TU - 3
EQ - 4
FICO Scores are even or increased since
EX was 651 now 651
TU was 599 now 611
EQ was 658 now 671
Approved for NFCU Rewards $1,000 CL - yet to receive or report
Capital One Secured: 200 CL will report for first time 11/13/18
AU Capital One Journey will report 11/21/18 (2 years perfect history; 0% UTI) $8,500 CL
Still waiting for SSL to report to Experian
Still waiting for Citi Au to report to EQ and TU
***Updated: 11/11/18***
SSL - As of today is still only showing up on TU and EQ. Mildly surprised EX hasn't show yet - its normally my first and I just ran the Experian FICO credit report refresh today (it reported on the 10/31/18). Can't say I've see much of a score change. I do have 2 baddies but no other open installment loans. Reported at 8% utilization first month. Maybe this is something that will gradually improve my score? Was really banking on at least 25 points - hasn't happened as of today. However I have recently taken some inquiry hits along with new accounts. I only did the 6 months. I plan to app early and do the 60 month so it can kick in right as this one ends in April.
1 AU is reporting on all 3:
Experian, Equifax and Transunion - Citi Sears Card: I've seen some solid gains with this card already. Even with the high utilization. The history (22 years) must have had too big of an impact on my thin file that it still resulted in a positive manner?
FICO Scores Updated 11/11/18
EX was 651 now 638 (No SSL)
TU was 611 now 625
EQ was 671 now 678
Last decision to make until the garden until around April/June 2019. Apply for the pre-qualified BB&T and take 1 last inquiry for an unsecured card. They are my primary bank for checking,savings,IRA, etc have offered me around 21% APR/0% first 15 months. Might make this my final one if my banks provides some reassurance of approval.