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FICO score

A credit score produced using a FICO scoring model. Different versions and report data can produce different scores for the same person.

At a kitchen table, a landlord explains a credit report to an applicant, a laptop and an application folder beside it
  1. A three-digit credit score
  2. Comes from the credit report
  3. One part of screening

Where it matters

Record the specific score source and use the same lawful screening process for applicants. A score is one part of an application review.

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This page is general education. The current law, program rules, and specific housing records determine how a rental home is treated. Rentari provides software and written guides, not legal advice or licensed property management.

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