This is important to understand,
since different bureaus may have different information.
Not exact matches
Since credit scores are calculated from the information in your credit report, you have a
different credit score for each
bureau.
This shows to the credit
bureau your trustworthiness
since so many
different lenders are willing to extend you lines of credit.
Since each credit
bureau may have
different information about your credit history, your credit score may vary across the three lenders.
However,
since each
bureau's VantageScore is based on slightly
different data (whatever is available in the specific agency's report on you), VantageScores vary — as do FICO scores.
It should be noted that
since the creditors report at
different times to each credit
bureau,
different amounts and dates can appear on each credit report.
VantageScore: This credit reporting
bureau can be tricky,
since different versions will have
different credit score ranges.
Since each credit
bureau uses the FICO ® formula to calculate a consumer's FICO ® Score based on the information it has available, each
bureau's FICO ® Score can be slightly
different from the others.
Since you're entitled to one free credit report from each of the three
bureaus, request a copy from a
different bureau every four months.