Your FICO credit score is calculated by taking your credit report and running certain data points on that report through an analysis model. Your Rocket Money credit score is calculated using your Experian credit report and the FICO 2 scoring model.

Payment history regards how consistently you make payments. This factor has the highest impact on your credit score as the score is primarily used to determine how likely you are to pay back debt.

Amounts owed takes into account your total outstanding balance and your credit utilization rate, or the percentage of available credit limit you actually use (based on outstanding balances). For example, if you add the limits of all your credit cards and have $5,000 in total limits and you have a current total balance of $600 your total credit utilization is 12%. It is generally recommend to keep your credit utilization rate below 30% to help your credit score.

A higher average account age positively impacts your credit score. The average is done over the past 10 years and provides an indication of your experience with credit. Keeping your older accounts open and in good standing improves your credit age over time.

This refers to the variety of accounts you have open i.e. loans, credit cards, car loans etc. Having a variety of account types can positivity impact your score by illustrating to lenders that you are a responsible borrower.

A hard inquiry occurs when a lender checks your credit to determine whether or not to proceed with your application. Too many hard inquires can negatively impact your credit score but their effects tend to fade over a two year period.

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