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FICO Score

A FICO score is a credit score derived from the credit model developed by Fair Isaac Corporation. The FICO score is the best-known credit score in the United States, and a version of the FICO score calculated by all three of the major credit bureaus from reported information. FICO scores are calculated by the credit bureaus using complex formulas that predict future debt repayment behavior.