The Fico 10 T Update
Every few years FICO updates the system it uses to evaluate a consumer’s creditworthiness. Lenders have been urging FICO to alter the system in order to find more borrowers. The updates also are designed to reflect recent changes in borrowers’ spending habits and consumer trends. Whether a borrower uses the FICO scoring system or competitors like VantageScore, Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, etc. is entirely up to the lender.
The new FICO score will weigh more recent missed and late payments over older delinquencies. Borrowers with missed and late payments in the last two years will likely see their score drop. If the missed or late payments are older than two years, the score may rise. Borrowers with a heavy utilization rate will also experience a more significant hit under the new system. FICO is also intending to place more weight on personal loans and debt consolidation loans than it has in the past.
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