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Credit Scores

How To Get Free FICO Score And Other Credit Scores

The Fair Credit Reporting Act was legislation that put in place consumer friendly credit practices, including allowing consumers to obtain one free copy of their credit report from each of the three major reporting agencies each year.  The three agencies include TransUnion, Equifax and Experian.

While you get your credit report for free, getting your actual credit score used by companies in determining your creditworthiness could cost you a little bit more.

For example, when you order your free credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com, you can also get your credit scores for a small additional fee.   That’s not the only way to get your scores though – there are even some free ways to get your scores which I’ll list below.

Obtain Your Free FICO Score

Let’s look at the FICO score first since it can be the hardest one to come by.  To get your FICO score, you can enroll in one of the credit monitoring trials below. Once you obtain your scores, you can check out the service at your leisure.  If you cancel the trial before it expires, you will not be obligated to pay. The following is a list of web sites that offer either free 3-bureau credit scores or free FICO score.

  • MyFICO
  • GoFreeCredit.com

Get Your FICO Score By Paying A One-Time Fee

Not sure you want to sign up for a free trial and risk forgetting to cancel?  One option to get your FICO score is to request your scores through AnnualCreditReport.com and pay the additional fee to get your FICO.

Free Credit Scores From Equifax, Experian  And TransUnion

Your FICO credit score isn’t the only one to monitor.  You can also get a credit score from Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian — the three major credit reporting agencies. Here’s how to get them for free.

Credit Wise From Capital One

You can sign up for the free credit and financial monitoring site Credit Wise from Capital One. I discovered the Credit Wise tool because I have a Capital One 360 savings account, and they promote it within the account.

Credit Wise is free for all to use, and it will give you access to your TransUnion credit score with no obligation – no credit card needed.  In addition it will notify you of changes in your credit, scan the dark web for your information and give you fraud alerts, and help you figure out the impact on your credit that certain financial decisions will have.

Credit Wise from Capital One - Free Credit Score

They also have apps for iOS and Android, so you can do all of this securely on your mobile device.

Credit Karma

You can sign up for the free credit monitoring service at Credit Karma. Credit Karma offers you truly free TransUnion and Equifax credit score without giving them a credit card and or other payment.

How are they able to give a free credit score? They allow advertising on their website and make money when you sign up for the financial products they offer on their site.  I’ve been using Credit Karma for a few years now, and like the ability to get my score for free at any time.  Read my full Credit Karma Review.

Credit Karma Free Credit Score

Credit Sesame

Credit Sesame is a credit and debt monitoring site that will help you to optimize your debts and find better rates or loan options than you currently have. The best thing? It’s free of charge.

The site is subsidized by referrals to financial products like home mortgages, credit cards and personal loans.

When you sign up you just provide your basic personal information and social security number, answer a few questions, and you’ll be provided with your TransUnion credit score free of charge. You can get your score updated monthly at no cost!  Read my full Credit Sesame Review.

Get A Free Credit Score When Taking Out A Loan

There are other ways that you can get a free credit score, besides the ways mentioned above.   Usually it will involve taking out some form of consumer credit – anything from an auto or home loan, to taking out a debt consolidation loan through a company like Lending Club.

  • Auto loan – When you buy a new or used car, if you finance the vehicle the bank or dealership will pull your credit score to see how creditworthy you are, what kind of a loan he can give you, what interest rate you’ll be stuck with. Ask them to see your credit score as you do have a right to see it.
  • Personal loan – If you take out a personal loan and become a borrower on LendingClub, you will be given access to your credit score.  The same may be true of other personal loans.
  • Home loan – When you apply for a mortgage or refinance an existing loan, the mortgage company will pull your credit score(s).  Request to see the information and feel free to ask how it affects your loan.

Depending on the lender, and which company or companies they work with, you could be getting only one, or all of the credit scores.  In any event, it doesn’t hurt to ask to be shown your scores that are pulled, and to use that information to improve your scores, or dispute any incorrect information.

Haven’t checked your score before, or haven’t checked it recently?  Check it through one of the sites above!

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