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50 Point FICO score drop?

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I just checked my FICO score (I am provided my score every month from my credit card company) and it dropped 50 points in one month. I haven't opened any new accounts, missed any payments or increased my debt so should I be concerned? Could this be indicative of idenity theft?

There is a new model of FICO called FICO 08 that's coming out. If you have been on another persons credit card as an authorized user (but not as a joint account holder) your score may drop. Also the new model places more emphasis on having different kinds of credit such as installment and revolving accounts.
And yes, you should get a complete printout so you can check for identity theft.

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  1. its_me_anji
    May 1st, 2009 at 00:27 | #1

    Do they also provide access to the report that supports the score?

    I would be curious…

    Have you, possibly, charged more on a credit card than you usually would? Even if you pay it in full each month, that will affect your score. The good news is if that's the case it will rebound next month.

    For those below me:

    Pulling your own score, as mentioned, does NOT hurt your score. Neither does the monitoring current creditors do as they are considered soft inquiries. Only the ones where you apply for credit,

    Paying off a credit card does NOT trash your score… even temporarily… as long as you don't CLOSE the card.
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  2. LD Debt Relief
    May 1st, 2009 at 01:02 | #2

    I can be. Also a mistake on your FICO report. Also, did you make a large payment to payoff a debt. That usually happens after making a large payment. If that's what you did it will take about 3 month for that score to go higher then the 50 it dropped.
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  3. Stephanie
    May 1st, 2009 at 01:48 | #3

    Just pulling your credit score can lower your credit. Make sure all your credit cards are under half used or that also brings your credit down.
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  4. Scott P
    May 1st, 2009 at 01:55 | #4

    I found out the hard way that your credit score can drop if you get too many inquiries on your credit… if you apply for loans, or even just apply for something where you have to list your credit…

    You know all that junk mail you get where they want to loan you money, give you a credit card, etc.? THEY check your credit and THAT can cause it to drop, although I don't know if it would drop 50 points…

    Check out the web site below… it's EXCELLENT and it's probably a real good idea to find out why the drop! It could be something stupid like you don't have enough credit…
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    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre21.shtm

  5. rhc7442@att.net
    May 1st, 2009 at 02:05 | #5

    Please see my answer to mannix m question on credit.
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  6. Ba
    May 1st, 2009 at 02:26 | #6

    What about your use ratio to your available credit? => That could affect big time your credit score.
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  7. Mister Mister
    May 1st, 2009 at 03:07 | #7

    People on here give bad information sometimes….

    Pulling your score will not lower your score. This puts a "soft pull" or "soft inquiry" on your report(s) which is not visible to anyone except for you on your report, and DOES NOT lower your score.

    Those pre-approved things that come in the mail….they DO NOT pull your credit before sending you something in the mail.

    You need to access your recent credit reports to find out what recently has happened. As some intelligent folks said in there…having too many credit inquiries, a large payoff on a debt reported, or your debt-to-credit ratio changing, can adversely affect your score.
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  8. burger
    May 1st, 2009 at 03:37 | #8

    There is a new model of FICO called FICO 08 that's coming out. If you have been on another persons credit card as an authorized user (but not as a joint account holder) your score may drop. Also the new model places more emphasis on having different kinds of credit such as installment and revolving accounts.
    And yes, you should get a complete printout so you can check for identity theft.
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  9. DAS
    May 1st, 2009 at 03:56 | #9

    Since you are given your FICO scores are you given your credit report also? If not then you have no idea what's on your credit report, and what's brought your score down. You need to check it out. All three of the bureaus should give you 1 free credit report a year. You need to look at that report to see whats going on, it's not enough to know your FICO score, it could fluctuate back and forth for many minor reasons, but for a big drop like this, you can't guess. Check it out, now.
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