Payment behaviour
Timely payments and reported payment history may influence how a profile is viewed.
Credit score, explained
Your score is one part of a credit profile. Reading it alongside the underlying report gives you a more useful starting point.
A simple way to see it
The useful distinction
A credit score is calculated from information in a credit report. Different models and institutions can use information differently, so the score you see is not a permanent label or a guarantee of a future decision.
When a score changes, the practical question is usually: what information or activity changed? That is why looking at the report matters.
Read the report guide ↗Timely payments and reported payment history may influence how a profile is viewed.
Balances, account status and how long an account has been reported can matter to a model.
Applications and enquiries are recorded in a report. Ask what is present before assuming why a score changed.