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Mortgage lenders pull all three bureau scores (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) and use the middle one. With a co-borrower, they take the lower of the two middle scores. That number is what prices your loan, not the average and not the highest.

Your scores

Middle score for this borrower: 720

Qualifying score

Borrower 1 middle score720
Score lenders will use720
LLPA score band720 to 739

Better pricing tier.

How tri-merge works

  1. Lenders pull a tri-merge credit report with scores from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
  2. For each borrower, they take the middle of the three scores. Not the average, not the highest.
  3. If there is a co-borrower, they then take the lower of the two middle scores. That single number is the qualifying score the file is priced off of.
  4. The qualifying score maps to a row on the LLPA matrix, which sets your base price adjustment.

See what this score is worth in dollars

Carry the 720 to 739 band into the Mortgage Credit Impact Simulator to see the LLPA, the rate-equivalent impact, and the savings of moving up a band.

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Educational estimate. Not a credit decision, not a loan offer, and not a rate quote. Lender pricing varies.

Results are estimates based on user inputs and do not represent loan terms, APR, or a financing offer. Pre-filled values are illustrative examples, not available or quoted rates. Actual terms depend on credit, property, program, and underwriting.

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