Apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, berries, melons and pineapples are all part of the broader fruit category the same way that social networking, social news, social bookmarking, wikis, blogs and private web messaging are part of the broader social media category.
As of November 2014 (the last time Experian annually updated its Experianâs âState of Creditâ data), the national average VantageScore was 666. Remember, Vantage scores run from 300 (worst) to 850 (best). Hereâs a list of the metro areas with the best scores, and those with the worst (as of November 2014).
The credit scores of Americans tend to fluctuate over time, with different scoring systems showing slightly different results. FICO scores, the most commonly used model, range from 300 to 850 points. The average FICO score was 692 as of April 2014, up from 690 in October 2013 and 689 in October 2012.