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Experian report help

Hi all, I recently got an experian report, all seemed normal but then I remembered that it should give a credit score out. Where abouts on the report would this be, I can't seem to see it.

Thanks
Michael
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  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    If it was the statutory report, it only costs £2 but you don't get a credit score.

    The Experian 'credit score' is useless information. What matters is the credit scoring of whoever you wish to borrow from.
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  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    You have to pay extra for a credit "score", but as DVardysShadow pointed out, it's useless.
  • Just out of interest why is Experian's credit score useless?
  • WRINKLES
    WRINKLES Posts: 817 Forumite
    500 Posts
    the_hounds wrote: »
    Just out of interest why is Experian's credit score useless?
    All lenders have their own inhouse credit scoring , you may have a perfect Experian score but still get refused credit , you may not fit the type of person they think they can make money from .
    GRADUATED FIRST CLASS WITH HONORS FROM THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS RECOMENDED READ IF BY RUDYARD KIPLING
  • WRINKLES wrote: »
    All lenders have their own inhouse credit scoring , you may have a perfect Experian score but still get refused credit , you may not fit the type of person they think they can make money from .

    Thank you, it makes more sense now.
  • WRINKLES
    WRINKLES Posts: 817 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Ok mate any time .
    GRADUATED FIRST CLASS WITH HONORS FROM THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS RECOMENDED READ IF BY RUDYARD KIPLING
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