According to the NY Times, credit scores are getting a facelift.

A company called CoreLogic has introduced a new type of credit report which contains additional consumer data than what the traditional credit bureaus (TransUnion, Experian, Equifax) show.
Have you missed a rental payment that is now in collections or are you behind on HOA dues? Have you been evicted or served child support judgments? Ever taken out a payday loan? All of this is included in the new credit report. There is also the possibility to show that your house is worth less than what you owe.

Since most of this information is already available to the public, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to compile this data to help lenders determine credit worthiness. An estimated 100 million American consumers will have a CoreScore credit report. The actual score will only be available to mortgage and home equity lenders at this time. Next year, CoreLogic will begin to evaluate whether the report should include even more data, like your payment history on utility and cellphone bills.

The positive: the added information can help illustrate positive behaviors otherwise not noted.

The obvious negative: consumers may now have additional dings in their credit history that previously went undetected. Consider yourself warned.

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