As you go through the process of buying a home, you will be hearing a lot about credit scores. If your credit score is something you’ve never really paid much attention to, you’re going to have to change that! In this blog post, I’ll be focusing on what most banks want to see for credit when you’re applying for a …
Confused About Your Credit Score – You’re Not Alone
Here’s a typical scenario: You and your spouse are applying for a mortgage loan. You’ve had credit for years with three or four credit cards, a car loan and a line of credit. You always pay the minimum obligation, and always on time. Your spouse, on the other hand, doesn’t use much credit, perhaps has only two or three credit …
Different Credit Scores and What They Fit For Mortgage Programs
Credit is more important now than ever before. Equifax and Transunion recently changed how they calculate your credit score, with very good credit getting even higher and not so great going lower in most cases. I cannot explain exactly what they changed other than their formula for calculating, and that they put more emphasis on delinquencies and also positive factors …