If you have ever been denied for credit even though your score looked good this is why.
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Credit Karma shows you VantageScore. Lenders pull FICO. The gap between those two numbers can be 50 to 100 points and that gap is the difference between approved and denied
You think you know where you stand. But every credit decision you make based on that app score is built on a number your lender will never see.
A 70 point difference between your app score and your real FICO score can mean a higher rate, a denial, or thousands more paid over the life of a loan.

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