Credit Monitoring

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Replied by rwmtd on topic BofA Credit Monitoring

Has anyone used Bank of America Privacy Assist Premier? I have a trial with two other's monitoring/credit score companies which I don't think I will be keeping and since I now have both a BofA card and a checking account I just wanted to know if anyone has used this service and if you have used this service how would you rate it?

TIA,

RWMTD
15 years 9 months ago #76
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Replied by Meya on topic Here is a thread that

Here is a thread that gardyman started oni in regards to myfico. You all can take a look if you like https://www.financeglobe.com/SocialNet/index.php?page=forum§ion=topic&top_id=100320
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15 years 11 months ago #77
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Replied by alpha on topic I kind of think that

I kind of think that they have different scores and some people maybe are trying to pressure you with what your score is. I guess you need to know which score the bank or lender you're going to use believes in -- and see if you're good on that particular one. It's all pretty confusing to me.
15 years 11 months ago #78
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Replied by Meya on topic I don't think I have

I don't think I have heard of them. I know that gardyman was talking about myfico being in big time trouble and that thier scores are not acurate as we think they are.
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15 years 11 months ago #79
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Replied by alpha on topic There was an article in

There was an article in the Wall Street Journal about credit score monitoring sites sometime last week -- saw the headline but don't remember when. Anyway one of the places they mentioned was creditKarma.com
Anybody ever used them?
15 years 11 months ago #80
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Replied by LindaLu on topic I used privacymatters123...my scores were

I used privacymatters123...my scores were better than expected...are they really not too accurate???because I applied for a mortgage refinance and was denied saying my credit score was a 488???????found out they went through equifax..found privacy matters 123 just 1 week ago and it said equifax was 582??? is this privacymatters just giving a guestimate or was the refinance company just not interested in me when they had heart failure when they seen my credit report !!!! the refinance co pulled the report 3/25..I signed up for privacy matters on sunday 4/13... couldn't have gone up 96 points in 19 days!!!!!!!!!!!! or was it just behind on updates when they pulled the report at the finance co?
also how many points deduction or plus are things worth? like each on time payment each month? I thought I heard 2 points for each on time but there has to be a limit somewhere or you could end up with a score of like 10000 some day??
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15 years 11 months ago #81
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Replied by Meya on topic I have only one about

I have only one about to fall from sticky ex this month. Look how ex is.....the are going to keep it there till May watch....I bet you
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15 years 11 months ago #82
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Replied by MaryM on topic Just checked out my 3

Just checked out my 3 credit reports the other day. I now have 12 inquires on my TU and 3 each on my others. Is 12 considered pretty high in 2 years??? Only one should be falling off in June of this year.
15 years 11 months ago #83
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Replied by porgy1000 on topic :shocked: :fun: :laugh: :dumbfounded: :scared:

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Here is a link to understand it all;


http://www.thetaoofmakingmoney.com/2007/03/06/271.html
16 years 1 month ago #84
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Replied by Meya on topic I know, I just wanted

I know, I just wanted to see your response.
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16 years 1 month ago #85
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Replied by porgy1000 on topic well Meya it makes sense

well Meya it makes sense to me. When you get your score from EQ it is NOT your fico score, it is a FAKO. So if credit keeper is getting the score from EQ, that should answer it. It is still a FAKE score.

The score you saw on the MYFICO site is your REAL score.

Lets say you apply for a credit card today and they use your EQ report. The score the bank will get will NOT be the same score you will get from creditkeeper. The bank will pull your score as a FICO and not whatever EQ is selling to you.
16 years 1 month ago #86
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Replied by Meya on topic I just pulled mycreditkeeper for

I just pulled mycreditkeeper for the last time and called to cancel right after. They gave me 652 for my score and they tried their hardest to tell me that they got it from eq itself. Ok myfico says it is 643, what in the heck is going on here? I told them that I know that myfico are giving out true scores and that they (cc) is giving out fake scores, but they swore up and down that my eq score came from eq itself. Who's lying, the one with the higher score (cc), or the one with the lower score(mf).
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16 years 1 month ago #87
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Replied by Meya on topic Credit Scores moves daily (up

Credit Scores moves daily (up and down). It is not an easy process, take my advice because I have been working on mines for four years now. I used to be in the low 400's, now I am, tu, 629, exp 604, and eq 602. With your scores being the way they are, I would not even worry about it.

To establish credit history, that is a different solution. You will have to be with a company for at least 3 years or more. All you have to do is keep your payments up on a regular basis, keep your utilization below 35%, and do not default on none of your cards because one default will turn your report sour from every debitor. I am going to put a link here from the board which can give you more in-depth information. Hope this helps!

https://www.financeglobe.com/Finance/Articles/articles/7/1/Establishing--Credit/Page1.html

https://www.financeglobe.com/Finance/Articles/articles/17/1/10-Steps-To-Improving-Your-Credit-Score/Page1.html

The links looks the same, but they are two different stories that will be helpful to you.
16 years 4 months ago #88
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Replied by hjm331 on topic Hey Meya, thanks for your

Hey Meya, thanks for your advice... I tried applying for a citi card but they denied me... HOw long does it usually take for a score to come up on a credit report for someone who just started building credit?
16 years 4 months ago #89
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Replied by Meya on topic Every credit monitoring has their

Every credit monitoring has their own method of reporting to your files. They are not going to be the same. I have never heard of someone reports being to early, unless they mean that your accounts have not yet reflected their systems. You have nice scores, but I just have one question, "Why didnt you apply for Amex, Discover, Chase, Citibank...etc?" You applied for credit cards for people in the situation I am in (Poor credit). You would have received much higher limits than what you have on the ones you currently posses.

The only thing that I can suggest is that you give it a little more time (BofA) and then call them back for your scores. If they dont want to give it to you then drop them and go to someone else. FG has put some resources of credit monitoring agency's under the "Community Tools" over to your left. Select resource, and go from there.

If you dont mind him331, could you please copy and paste this thread to the forum that states "credit stories for those with good credit? I bet you could get a better answer from someone there. No one has posted their story about the cards and scores there yet. It will be helpful if you could be the first one. Thanks!

PS, you will get an answer here also, there is going to be someone that has experienced your situation before.
16 years 4 months ago #90