Credit Score – Savvy Money

Frequently Asked Questions

Savvy Money Credit Score makes its best effort to show you the most relevant information from your credit report. If you think that some of the information is wrong or inaccurate, we encourage you to take advantage of obtaining free credit reports from www.annualcreditreport.com, and then pursuing with each bureau individually. Each bureau has its own process for correcting inaccurate information, but every user can “File a Dispute” by clicking on the “Dispute” link within their Savvy Money Credit Score Credit Report. However, The Federal Trade Commission website offers step-by-step instructions on how to contact the bureaus and correct errors.

We use enhanced encryption and security measures to keep your data and information safe and secure. Your personal information is not shared with or sold to a third party.

No, we will use a more formal hard credit pull to make lending decisions.

Credit scores are determined by three major credit-reporting bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—using two primary scoring models: FICO and VantageScore. Financial institutions may rely on different bureaus and even use their own scoring models to assess creditworthiness. With over 200 factors influencing a credit score, each model weighs these elements differently, meaning no two scoring systems are exactly the same. However, regardless of the model used, credit scores typically fall into these general ranges:

  • Excellent: 781–850

  • Good: 661–780

  • Fair: 601–660

  • Unfavorable: 501–600

  • Bad: Below 500

Understanding your credit score and how it’s calculated can help you make informed financial decisions and improve your overall financial health.

Your credit score will be updated automatically monthly and displayed in your Online & Mobile Banking portal.

If you would like to see an updated score before that simply click the “refresh score button as often as once a day.

You will be automatically enrolled the first time you log in to your Online & Mobile Banking account.

This is a great free tool for our members, so we are sad to see you go. To opt out, click into the SavyMoney widget and then click resources < profile settings < scroll to the bottom and click deactivate credit score account.

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