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What is an application score?
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19th of November, 2009
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An application score takes information from your credit application and uses it to determine your score for purposes of obtaining a new credit account.

Using this statistical scoring, businesses evaluate applicants for acceptance or denial. Application scoring often factors in other relevant details, such as employment status and income, to determine risk, whereas FICO® score just uses information from your credit files.

Be careful to always fill out all of the boxes on your credit applications; application scores do not like blanks.

Not sure where you stand? Check your credit reports and scores online today!

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