What are the minimum requirements for a FICO^® Score?

In order to receive a valid FICO Score, the credit report must have:

• At least one account opened for six months or more, and
• At least one account that has been reported to the credit bureau within the past six months, and
• No indication of deceased on the credit report (Please note, if you share an account with another person this may affect you if the other account holder is reported deceased).

The minimum scoring criteria may be satisfied by a single account or by multiple accounts on a credit file. In certain rare cases, whether a given credit report qualifies for a FICO Score may vary across different FICO Score versions.