WHERE TO GET YOUR FICO® SCORE
FICO® Scores are used by 90% of top lenders. There are lots of "credit scores" offered to consumers, so it's important to understand which score you're getting and how much it is used, or not used, by lenders — and it's more important than ever to make sure you know your FICO® Scores.
Authorized FICO® Score Retailers
Obtain your FICO® Scores directly from an authorized FICO® Score retailer to ensure you're getting your FICO® Scores — and not any other type of credit score. If they aren't listed, they aren't delivering FICO® Scores.
FICO® Score Open Access Program
FICO® Score Open Access is a program that helps educate consumers on FICO® Scores and increases consumer access to FICO® Scores. FICO works with over 200 financial institutions to give their customers absolutely free access to the FICO® Scores they use to manage credit accounts. If your bank, credit card issuer, auto lender or mortgage servicer participates in FICO® Score Open Access, you can see your FICO® Scores, along with the top factors affecting your scores, for free. Below is a list of some lenders participating in FICO® Score Open Access. Look to see if your lender is listed.
If you are a service provider partner and want to share FICO® Scores with your customers, contact us.
FICO® Score Open Access for Credit and Financial Counseling Program
FICO® Score Open Access for Credit and Financial Counseling enables credit and financial counseling providers to share FICO® Scores with their customers. The program was designed specifically for credit and financial counselors to increase consumer understanding of FICO Scores and their importance in everyday financial decisions. Over 100 counseling organizations are participating, and more than 250,000 credit scores have been shared with consumers through this program.
If you want to learn more about the program, please click here.