For consumers seeking credit scores, VantageScores are no substitute for FICO scores

[Guest commentary] Consumers today are being bombarded by offers to get their credit score for free. These lead generation websites don’t provide the FICO Scores used by nearly all #lenders – but some experts say that doesn’t matter. They believe that if you rank high on one score, you’ll rank high on another score and all these scores move up and down together. This is simply not true and new research confirms it. http://www.housingwire.com/blogs/1-rewired/post/39191-for-consumers-seeking-credit-scores-vantagescores-are-no-substitute-for-fico-scores ❤️ #share #mortgage