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Credit Score Ranges - YAML

Credit score ranges define different evaluation systems and score bands by country. In the United States, the FICO score (300-850) is predominant. In the UK, three agencies—Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion—use different ranges for evaluation. Japan traditionally did not have numerical credit scores, but in November 2024, CIC launched the Credit Guidance service, introducing three-digit score displays. These scores are used as important criteria for loan approvals and credit card issuance.

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- code: "US-FICO"
  slug: "us-fico-score"
  name: "US FICO Score"
  description: "The most widely used credit scoring system in the United States."
  country: "United States"
  scoreRange:
    min: 300
    max: 850
  categories:
    - rating: "Exceptional"
      range: "800-850"
      description: "Exceptional"
    - rating: "Very Good"
      range: "740-799"
      description: "Very Good"
    - rating: "Good"
      range: "670-739"
      description: "Good"
    - rating: "Fair"
      range: "580-669"
      description: "Fair"
    - rating: "Poor"
      range: "300-579"
      description: "Poor"
- code: "UK-EXP"
  slug: "uk-experian-score"
  name: "UK Experian Score"
  description: "The credit score from Experian, the UK's largest credit reference agency."
  country: "United Kingdom"
  scoreRange:
    min: 0
    max: 1250
  categories:
    - rating: "Excellent"
      range: "1001-1250"
      description: "Excellent"
    - rating: "Good"
      range: "881-960"
      description: "Good"
    - rating: "Fair"
      range: "721-880"
      description: "Fair"
    - rating: "Poor"
      range: "561-720"
      description: "Poor"
    - rating: "Very Poor"
      range: "0-560"
      description: "Very Poor"
- code: "UK-EQF"
  slug: "uk-equifax-score"
  name: "UK Equifax Score"
  description: "The credit score from Equifax, a major UK credit reference agency."
  country: "United Kingdom"
  scoreRange:
    min: 0
    max: 1000
  categories:
    - rating: "Excellent"
      range: "701-1000"
      description: "Excellent"
    - rating: "Very Good"
      range: "466-700"
      description: "Very Good"
    - rating: "Good"
      range: "420-465"
      description: "Good"
    - rating: "Fair"
      range: "380-419"
      description: "Fair"
    - rating: "Poor"
      range: "280-379"
      description: "Poor"
    - rating: "Very Poor"
      range: "0-279"
      description: "Very Poor"
- code: "UK-TRU"
  slug: "uk-transunion-score"
  name: "UK TransUnion Score"
  description: "The credit score from TransUnion (formerly Callcredit), a UK credit reference agency."
  country: "United Kingdom"
  scoreRange:
    min: 0
    max: 710
  categories:
    - rating: "Excellent"
      range: "628-710"
      description: "Excellent"
    - rating: "Good"
      range: "604-627"
      description: "Good"
    - rating: "Fair"
      range: "566-603"
      description: "Fair"
    - rating: "Poor"
      range: "551-565"
      description: "Poor"
    - rating: "Very Poor"
      range: "0-550"
      description: "Very Poor"
- code: "JP-CIC"
  slug: "japan-cic-credit-guidance"
  name: "Japan CIC Credit Guidance"
  description: "A scoring service launched by Japan's credit bureau CIC in November 2024."
  country: "Japan"
  scoreRange:
    min: 300
    max: 850
  categories:
    - rating: "Excellent"
      range: "750-850"
      description: "Excellent"
    - rating: "Good"
      range: "670-749"
      description: "Good"
    - rating: "Fair"
      range: "580-669"
      description: "Fair"
    - rating: "Poor"
      range: "300-579"
      description: "Poor"
- code: "CN-SESAME"
  slug: "china-sesame-credit"
  name: "China Sesame Credit"
  description: "A personal credit score in China operated by Ant Group under Alibaba."
  country: "China"
  scoreRange:
    min: 350
    max: 950
  categories:
    - rating: "Excellent"
      range: "750-950"
      description: "Excellent"
    - rating: "Good"
      range: "650-749"
      description: "Good"
    - rating: "Fair"
      range: "550-649"
      description: "Fair"
    - rating: "Poor"
      range: "350-549"
      description: "Poor"