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Have you grabbed your free EX FICO 08 from creditscorecard.com yet? It would be interesting to compare the two if you haven't yet.
@Jnbmomwrote:
Got my Fico score from DCU and from what a member told me they use FICO 5 my score was 644But from what I seen these formulas consider medical collections more heavier than other versions correct? I do have one medical collection that I have already gotten off of EXP just waiting on EQ and TU.
Great idea about pulling your three FICO 8 scores. Costs a buck at CCT. I'd do it on the exact same day that the DCU pull was done (DCU should be able to tell you when their score is done).
We can help you better if we understand your goals. For example, are you hoping to apply for a DCU product? Some loan or CC with someone other than DCU? What loans/cards and when?
Have you paid all cards to zero except one with the remaining card reporting a small balance? That's a good baseline for what you can hope for, though your desire to get derogs completely removed is very wise.
It should be fun to track your EQ mortgage score (supplied by DCU) against your EQ FICO 8. But in general you should be placing more weight on the FICO 8 scores -- unless you think you will buy a house in the next two years. If that becomes likely, watch both; otherwise focus more on FICO 8.
And be sure you are looking at FICO 8 scores from all three bureaus.
Most of all, watch your reports. Reports are free, the EX FICO 8 is free, the TU FICO 8 is obtainable free through many credit cards, and all three bureaus are obtainable via the occasional pull at CCT.
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@Jnbmomwrote:
Got my Fico score from DCU and from what a member told me they use FICO 5 my score was 644But from what I seen these formulas consider medical collections more heavier than other versions correct? I do have one medical collection that I have already gotten off of EXP just waiting on EQ and TU.
Great idea about pulling your three FICO 8 scores. Costs a buck at CCT. I'd do it on the exact same day that the DCU pull was done (DCU should be able to tell you when their score is done).
DCU pulls on the last friday of each month. So 3/30, 4/27, 5/25 should be the next 3 dates. They are a little less consistent on the time of day.
Maybe they provide an EQ score, but pull EX for apps? Some creditors like Amex pull the same bureau for apps that they use to provide customers with a monthly score. Then you've got others like Discover that provide a TU score, but most frequently pull EQ.