Starting this September, according to Craig Watts, public affairs manager, the updated version of the FICO software available to lenders — the «FICO» 08» model — will no longer
consider authorized user accounts in computing credit scores.
Not exact matches
If you're
considering including an
authorized user on your credit
account, you'll want to know the truth about the following five myths first.
The Federal Reserve's Regulation B, which implements the ECOA, requires that information on «spousal»
authorized user accounts be reported to the credit bureaus and
considered when lenders evaluate credit history.
Despite any trust that you may have in your former spouse, you should definitely
consider removing them as an
authorized user on any
accounts that you own.
When you're an «
Authorized User» on a credit
account, it means that you have access to the
account but that your credit was not
considered in the
account's initial approval.
So, Kevin and Eli, now that you probably know more about piggybacking than you ever thought you would, you may want to simply
consider the
authorized user option as an easy - to - implement, minimal - risk way to build or rebuild credit — whether or not you intend to use or help manage the
account — and with an easy way out, should the relationship go bad.
Instead of co-signing for a new credit card
account, you may
consider adding your child to one or more of your existing credit cards
accounts as an «
authorized user.»
Do they
consider account you're an
Authorized User on as a new
account?