FICO Fact Sheet
Breakdown
Calculating Your FICO Score
30% of the FICO Credit Score is based on Amounts Owed. This is calculated from:
- Total Credit Limit
- Total Amount Owed
- A good rule of thumb, keep balances below 25% of available credit
35% of the FICO Credit Score is based on Payment History. This is calculated from your ability to pay everything on time!
10% of the FICO Credit Score is based on New Credit. This is calculated from the number of new accounts/inquiries in a 12 month period.
15% of the FICO Credit Score is based on Length of Credit History. This is calculated from:
- Age of Oldest Account
- Age of Newest Account
- Average Age of all Accounts
10% of the FICO Credit Score is based on Credit Mix. This is calculated from a good mix of credit sources. An example of a good mix would be:
- 3 Credit Cards
- 1 Mortgage
- 1 Car Loan
Statistics
(Yes... You are just a number)
850-800 Exceptional - 799-740 Very Good - 739-670 Good
699-580 Fair - 579-300 Poor
- 65% of consumers - 650 and above
- 53% of consumers - 700 and above
- 38% of consumers - 750 and above
- National Median Score - 711
- PA Median Score - 728-737
- MSDFCU Premium Pricing 740 and above