Almost all states have statutes that require physicians to make a report when a patient is injured by a. gun, knife, or other deadly weapon,viii but most states do not have statues that specifically address the. responsibilities of physicians to report domestic violence.
The FICO credit score is the most widely used score in lending decisions and ranges from 300 to 850. A FICO score of 750 to 850 is considered excellent, and those with a score in that range have access to the lowest rates and best loan terms, according to myFICO.com, the consumer division of FICO.
For reference, a FICO score between 700 and 749 is generally considered a good credit score (750 and higher on the 300 to 850 scale is considered excellent). The fact that lenders were rejecting loan applicants with an average score of 694 last September shows how tight mortgage availability has been.