Whether you're buying a Gulf Shores home, or just shopping for a new car, most every lender you apply to for a mortgage or loan will want to see your credit report and your FICO score. What most people don't realize is, the FICO score your lender pulls and the one you may have paid for are not always the same. In fact, in most cases, they are quite different.
This is why we say, "Do Not Buy Your FICO Score", because you're most likely not seeing what your lender sees.
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