Credit Score Ranges
Is a credit score of 725 better than a score of 720? It's not always clear.
That's because lenders make credit decisions on credit cards, mortgage loans, and other accounts based on FICO credit score ranges, thus grouping all of the people in one range as having a similar risk profile. Therefore, a credit score is more likely to be used to indicate whether a borrower is a "good" or "excellent" risk rather than by comparing one score to another.
A FICO credit score can be as low as 300 to as high as 850. But there are breakpoints, or ranges, that are generally grouped together. Thus, someone with a 760 score may be considered on par with someone who has an 801 score, for some purposes.
Source: Fool.com
