Why did Experian, one of the “big three” credit bureaus, decide to cut consumers off from accessing their FICO score? While details remain quite thin, the credit bureau decided to do so late last week. The only reason why that I have found so far is what CBS5.com’s Sue Kwon called “a behind-the-scenes battle between Experian and myFico.com.” Consumers may still access their FICO scores through the other two bureaus Equifax and TransUnion.

Experts insist that consumers should continue to pull their credit reports from all three bureaus once a year: Read the rest of this entry »