As one of Australia’s official credit reporting bodies, Experian has a sophisticated credit scoring model that calculates your score. Occasionally, they need to tweak and adjust these calculations to make sure your credit score is as accurate and relevant as possible.

Experian recently updated their algorithm and a number of Australians, including Credit Savvy members, may have experienced a change in their credit score.

These updates are primarily focussed at being ready for Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR). These changes allow for the inclusion of additional information on your credit report which may include the following:

• Repayment history for credit accounts such as credit cards and personal loans • Whether the repayment was made on time or not • The type of credit account opened • The date the credit account was opened and/or closed • The name of the credit provider and whether they are a licensee • The current limit on the credit account

The additional information may not appear on your credit file if your credit provider is not yet sharing this information with credit reporting bodies.

It’s also important to remember that your credit score can move from time to time and this is normal. Some other common reasons for movement include:

• You have recently applied for a new credit product • You have a new negative credit event such as a default or bankruptcy • New information about you has become available to Experian – Experian are always working in the background to add more data from lenders • A record on your file has dropped off after a certain defined period of time • Errors on your file may have been corrected • Records on your file aging over time

This article was originally published on Credit Savyy.