FICO vs. Credit Score

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Is a FICO score the same as my credit score?

FICO vs. Credit Score

A FICO score is a brand of credit score. FICO stands for Fair Isaac Corporation. Fair Isaac is the company that developed the software program used by the credit bureaus to compile and calculate credit scores for U.S. consumers. You can learn more about Fair Isaac at the company's Web site. In addition to the FICO score there are hundreds of different types of scoring models used today.

   

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