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When the Berlin Wall came down, the so-called 'Velvet Revolution' that led to the partition of Czechoslovakia was still underway. But while mass demonstrations in Prague captured most of the attention, Bratislava also witnessed major developments. EurActiv Slovakia reports.  

You may have heard that your credit score is important, but what is a FICO score? FICO is short for Fair Isaac and Co. The Fair Isaac Company developed custom software back in the 1980s that helped other companies determine a credit risk based on a number derived from a person's credit history. This number soon became a standard that was adopted by the three main credit bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. The FICO score ranges between...  

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Credit FICO report score is the tabulated result after FICO applied their system of analyzing all the credit information that passed through each credit monitoring bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.Contributor: KNOWLEDGE BASEPublished: Nov 20, 2009  

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The FICO numbers are out… right from the horse’s mouth, and it’s not good news for those who’ve decided to declare bankruptcy. FICO scores will plummet as much as 240 points if you opt for bankruptcy, this according to FICO spokesperson Craig Watts in a recently published article entitled “FICO Reveals How Common Credit Mistakes Affect Scores” (Yahoo Finance, November 29, 2009). Conversely, there’s good news...  

Minneapolis-based FICO loses jury trial in bragging-rights battle over credit scores By Brad Allen | Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 The core controversy revolves around differing claims about the competing scores among FICO, Experian, TransUnion and VantageScore Solutions.  

The Wallet blog has a cool tip about a credit card that give free TransUnion FICO credit scores. Sweet! Closer inspection reveals it's not such a good deal, unless you have stellar credit history. Once you're signed up you'll be able to get your credit score by going to the ""FICO® Credit Score Viewer" pane on your online account. Caveats: 1. Annual fees are $0, $19 or $59, depending on your credit history. 2. You can only apply inside a Sears...  

A common question we are asked during our client consultations is How will a bankruptcy, foreclosure, and/or short sale affect my credit score? On Thursday, November 26, 2009, FICO (Fair Isaac Corporation) revealed its “damage points” ...  

@Daveinva: Experian got into disagreement with FICO (formerly known as Fair Isaac) and soon after, FICO stopped offering EX scores to the public (although they still provide EX scores to creditors, etc.) Unfortunately, you can't really blow off EXP, as many creditors still rely on them (with regional variations), but you can't check your FICO EX score either. Can't win either way. azntg  

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FICO (NYSE:FICO), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced an agreement with Cypress Software Systems to resell the FICO® LiquidCredit® small business scoring models through Cypress’s BizMark® origination application. The integration of powerful FICO analytics into a leading origination platform is intended to streamline the small business lending process while bringing...  

A federal jury in Minneapolis on Friday ruled against Fair Isaac Corp. in its lawsuit accusing Experian Plc and TransUnion LLC of antitrust and trademark violations for using a credit scoring ...  

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