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 most commonly used credit scoring models have a range of 300 to 850. Each lender sets its own standards for what constitutes a âgoodâ score. But, in general, scores fall along the following lines: 300-629: Bad credit.