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What is a credit score?

Definitions of the term credit score

| By Greg Fisher, creditscoring.com

Credit reporting industry definitions

Consumer reporting agencies

Experian

Equifax

TransUnion

Fair Isaac

Federal government definitions

Federal Trade Commission

Department of the Treasury

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC)

"A credit score is a number that helps lenders and others predict how likely you are to make your credit payments on time. Each score is based on the information then[SIC] in your credit report."





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