Credit Reports And FICO Scoring for College Age Students

FICO scoring And the importance of knowing the system

Created by: John Mackey
Instructor

What Will I Learn?

• You do not have a credit score-you have many scores and they change all the time.
• Student will learn how many scoring systems there are
• Students will learn the importance of credit scoring in their financial life
• Students will learn the pillars of a credit score
• Students will learn the factors of a credit score such as balance between installment and revolving debt, the importance of paying your bills on time,Etc.

Requirements

• There are no requirements other than a strong desire to understand the system that will dictate your financial life

Target audience

• This course is for young adults that have little to no knowledge of the system dictating their financial future.
• This course will show you what the credit bureaus use to derive your score