The Impact of the New FICO Score on Your Credit Score

“How Does It Operate?”

As CNBC report show, the FICO Resilience Index alters the impact of payment history especially the missed payments or overdue accounts and gives less importance to them. Although they remain relevant, the whilst strategy of credit-scoring notified and develops this new way of calculating scores values the management of little balances and the control of usage.


Known as the FICO Resilience Index, this is a scale of 1 to 99 that considers the credit behavior of an individual. For example, if you have consistently held many credit card balances then the credit score doing this will be higher. On the other hand if you have utilised the smart credit management strategy of holding fewer open accounts, and seeking fewer credit inquiries in any given year your raw score should be lower. Unlike general ranking systems, low numbers are favorable to describe how effectively you demonstrate lenders’ confidence in your ability to deal with fluctuating market conditions – in essence, to persevere financially.

Fico promotes this specific scoring strategy as potentially beneficial for the economy, particular in the current situation when global shutdowns occurred. They present a more flexible assessment of debtors’ reliability than credit scores do. As per the current restrictive credit policies of banks, the FICO Resilience Index may foster borrowing activity to augment consumption, which has a positive impact on the national economy significantly.

For information concerning this type of index and how it is different from your typical FICO score, log on to the FICO Resilience Index homepage.