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Breakdown of FICO Components at Life Inflection Points

by Larry Chiang on July 16, 2016

By Larry Chiang
As a rule of thumb, life has basic inflection points. Graduation from high school.
Establishment as an adult ~22. 
Semi-maturity at 24-30. 
This post will explain via pictures the breakdown of FICO. Traditional media has conveyed “it’s one pie chart for all ages at all stages of life”.  This is not correct. 
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Larry Chiang (@LarryChiang)
FICO percentages 100%, then 25% and upon maturity… 10% Subj *new credit* for 18-22 year olds starting #vigins pic.twitter.com/oajUJX6mXh

inflection points

Graduation from high school: At 18 years old, you’re able to enter into contract and your social security number stands alone. This is what your FICO score looks like as a percentage breakdown. 
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100% NEW CREDIT

A hard inquiry that results in a credit rejection establishes your zero for 1 (0 for 1). In baseball parlance, you’re batting .000. So 100% NEW CREDIT is zero. 

inflection point:
Establishment as an adult ~22 years old
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25% new credit. 

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Semi-maturity at 24-30

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10% NEW CREDIT
Solution: build your FICO and startup your credit score without a hard inquiry. Start by getting approved for credit with a “consumer inquiry” by walking into a bank with your three credit reports. 
This site is targeted at future college grads and young professionals. It contains user contributed content, and material that may be confusing to a lay audience.


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