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Name: How does the credit score work?
ID: m13350
Language: English (en)
Summary: A credit score is a numerical rating that attempts to measure a borrower’s creditworthiness. The score indicates the borrower’s general payment behaviors—summarizing how often the person pays their bills and obligations on time.
Subject: Business
Keywords: Credit Score, Credit Score Education, Credit score how stuff works, Credit scoring, Figuring out how credit scores work, How can I fix my own credit?, How do I calculate my Credit Score, How the credit score works, How to calculate my credit score, Want a great credit score?, What Does My Credit Score Mean?, What does your credit score say about your credit?, What is a Credit Score?
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Ed DeShields (edeshields@communityempower.com)
Copyright Holders: Ed DeShields (edeshields@communityempower.com)
Maintainers: Ed DeShields (edeshields@communityempower.com)
Version: 1.5 (history)
Created: Feb 5, 2006 10:25 am US/Central
Revised: Feb 26, 2006 10:52 pm US/Central

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Version: 1.5 Feb 26, 2006 10:52 pm US/Central by Ed DeShields
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Version: 1.4 Feb 11, 2006 10:10 pm US/Central by Ed DeShields
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Version: 1.3 Feb 9, 2006 11:52 am US/Central by Ed DeShields
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Version: 1.1 Feb 5, 2006 11:05 am US/Central by Ed DeShields
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