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ArCpa
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Raising My Fico Score

I have been reading this forum for about 3 yrs, and im hoping someone can tell me how to raise my Fico scores, I used 6-8 credit cards each month and always PIF and leave one with a small balance. I have a mortgage , 3 PIF auto loans, My Fico scores as of 6/28/12 are:

 

TU   - 742

EQU- 738

Exp-  761 ( A-EX pull)

 

My scores never change , so how can i get a better Fico score, I have tried almost everything, I have seem on here but nothing seems to work. My AAOA is 17 yrs , I have only 1 inq on Tu and 2 on Exp. No baddies on my reports.i would like to hit the 800 club one day

 

Thanks

 

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TU ( MFICO 5/11/14) 812
EQ ( MFICO 5/11/14) 790
EX ( MFICO 5/11/14) 805

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swpopham
Established Contributor

Re: Raising My Fico Score

You need an installment loan, type of credit is a factor. No mortgage?
"As long as the music is playing, you've got to get up and dance," he said. "We're still dancing."---Prince CEO Citi Bank

"Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the "gotta have it" scale". ~Zig Ziglar
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ArCpa
Contributor

Re: Raising My Fico Score

I have a mortage loan, and i have a installment loan thru my credit union

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TU ( MFICO 5/11/14) 812
EQ ( MFICO 5/11/14) 790
EX ( MFICO 5/11/14) 805

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Anonymous
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Re: Raising My Fico Score

Make sure when you PIF each month your paying before the statement date and not just the due date to ensure that your reporting a zero Utilization. 

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pizzadude
Credit Mentor

Re: Raising My Fico Score

When you say that you PIF your cards, are you paying before or after the statement ? It's the balances on your statement that are reported to the CRAs and factored into FICO® scoring. To optimize your revolving utilization you want only one card reporting a balance ( less than 9% ) and all the other cards reporting a zero balance.
March2010 FICO® ~ 695 TU, 653 EQ, 697 EX
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ArCpa
Contributor

Re: Raising My Fico Score

Thanks , and yes I always make sure to pay before the statement date, since i have low inquires should i apply for some more credit cards, I know by reading on here your fico will drop , but will go back up in a few months, and my limits are pretty good on my cards.

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TU ( MFICO 5/11/14) 812
EQ ( MFICO 5/11/14) 790
EX ( MFICO 5/11/14) 805

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android01
Valued Contributor

Re: Raising My Fico Score


@b71913 wrote:

I have been reading this forum for about 3 yrs, and im hoping someone can tell me how to raise my Fico scores, I used 6-8 credit cards each month and always PIF and leave one with a small balance. I have a mortgage , 3 PIF auto loans, My Fico scores as of 6/28/12 are:

 

TU   - 742

EQU- 738

Exp-  761 ( A-EX pull)

 

My scores never change , so how can i get a better Fico score, I have tried almost everything, I have seem on here but nothing seems to work. My AAOA is 17 yrs , I have only 1 inq on Tu and 2 on Exp. No baddies on my reports.i would like to hit the 800 club one day

 

Thanks

 


Assuming you have no derogatories, i don't know why your score isn't higher.  Do you have any baddies at all?

EQ Fico 8 - 850
TU Fico 8 - 850
EX Fico 8 - 850
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swpopham
Established Contributor

Re: Raising My Fico Score

You have enough accounts, plenty of file length, low to no uti, only thing else I could think of is carry a bigger balance one month and see what happens
"As long as the music is playing, you've got to get up and dance," he said. "We're still dancing."---Prince CEO Citi Bank

"Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the "gotta have it" scale". ~Zig Ziglar
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ArCpa
Contributor

Re: Raising My Fico Score

Thanks , Ill try that and see what it does, if i leave a balance lets say 3-5000, and I  PIF the following month, wont my scorces go back down?

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TU ( MFICO 5/11/14) 812
EQ ( MFICO 5/11/14) 790
EX ( MFICO 5/11/14) 805

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ArCpa
Contributor

Re: Raising My Fico Score

No baddies at all.

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TU ( MFICO 5/11/14) 812
EQ ( MFICO 5/11/14) 790
EX ( MFICO 5/11/14) 805

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