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 FICO score ranges from 300 to 850. If you use FICO as your benchmark, the average credit score is 695, according to the latest figures from myFICO. The 3 major credit reporting companies -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- created the model for VantageScore in 2006, and have tweaked it a bit since then.