what’s the difference between FICO score and credit score? Also, what is the rental score landlords look for when they do a background check? How is that different?

Question

I keep getting experian notifications that my fico score is ___. But then i look on google and it’s essentially, the same thing? But my credit score is lower than my FICO score?

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It’s the same thing. There are 3 different credit reporting agencies and they don’t always give you the same score, so your credit score isn’t lower than your FICO score (impossible because they’re the same thing), you’re just seeing reports from more than 1 agency. It’s also the same thing landlords check when they run your credit.