Credit score accuracy

CREATED Sep. 26, 2012

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(Las Vegas, NV)- How good is your credit? It's a simple question with several possible answers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau studied 200-thousand credit reports. They found 1 out of 5 people who think they know their score are likely to get a result that's dramatically different from a lender. T

That's because there are 49 different FICO scores to determine how risky you are. The agency says consumers should shop around in case the lender sees a higher score than they think they have.