print email comment close Facts for Consumers: Credit Scoring URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre24.shtm Description: Fact sheet on credit scoring, "a system creditors use to help determine whether to give you credit." Discusses the credit scoring model, what individuals can do to improve their credit score, the reliability of the credit scoring system, what happens if you are denied credit, and how to file a complaint. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Publisher: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Extra Keywords credit cards report Equifax Experian TransUnion Library of Congress Subject Headings: Consumer credit Credit ratings Finance, Personal LII Database Information: Record 20952 created by Jennifer English on 03/20/2006 Last modification on 06/06/2007 Published: 03/23/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20952