http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/10/ficos-are-the-credit-scores-mortgage-lenders-use/ Personal Finance Columnist Tue, 15 May 2012 05:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/10/ficos-are-the-credit-scores-mortgage-lenders-use/comment-page-1/#comment-339 lizweston Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:20:22 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1334#comment-339 Exactly, but unfortunately you can't get your Experian FICO score, since Experian no longer sells those to consumers, just to lenders. So it's impossible to know in advance which is your middle score, which is what mortgage lenders typically use to set your rate & terms. Still, getting two of the three will give you some idea of where you stand. Exactly, but unfortunately you can’t get your Experian FICO score, since Experian no longer sells those to consumers, just to lenders. So it’s impossible to know in advance which is your middle score, which is what mortgage lenders typically use to set your rate & terms. Still, getting two of the three will give you some idea of where you stand.

]]> http://asklizweston.com/2009/08/10/ficos-are-the-credit-scores-mortgage-lenders-use/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Stephanie Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:08:55 +0000 http://asklizweston.com/?p=1334#comment-328 I am planning to purchase a home within the next year. I have monitoring of all 3 scores and through myFICO. Based on your response, Liz, should I pay attention to all my scores, but esp. to the FICO score since that is what lenders look at the most? I am planning to purchase a home within the next year. I have monitoring of all 3 scores and through myFICO. Based on your response, Liz, should I pay attention to all my scores, but esp. to the FICO score since that is what lenders look at the most?

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