The Score on Your Phone Isn't the Score Your Lender Sees: How Mortgage Credit Pulls Actually Work
Published on: 30/10/2026
Your free credit app shows a VantageScore. Your mortgage lender pulls Classic FICO from all three bureaus and uses the middle score. Here's why the numbers differ and what to do before you apply.
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