How Foreclosure affects your Credit Score

By   on April 29, 2012
Originally published on June 11, 2010

Foreclosures–and how you handle them–may have long-term credit score implications.v

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Improve credit score with these home finance tips

By Gwen Moran  on February 29, 2012
Originally published on October 22, 2010

How you manage your home ownership finances affects your credit score—and your ability to refinance later.

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What affects credit scores? 7 misconceptions

By Gwen Moran  on August 7, 2011
Originally published October 22, 2010

If you’re trying to raise your credit score to get a good rate for a refinance or HELOC, you might be surprised by what affects—or doesn’t affect—your score.

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FHA-backed loans make sense; it’s Congress’ whims that are nonsensical

By Matt Dornic  on June 13, 2011

Does your credit score fall below the 640 to 650 range? If so, good luck getting a home mortgage or refinance through traditional lending channels. Since the housing market crashed in 2008, lenders have tightened their belts and turned away borrowers who have less-than-perfect credit scores or low downpayments. Luckily for you, if you’re looking to buy or refi, the local bank isn’t your last resort for a home loan.

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8 tips for finding your new home

By G. M. Filisko  on March 18, 2011
Originally published on February 10, 2010

A solid game plan can help you narrow your homebuying search to find the best home for you.

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7 tips for improving your credit

By G. M. Filisko  on November 30, 2010
Originally published on February 25, 2010

Here’s how to clean up your credit so you get the least-expensive home loan possible.

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Higher credit score required

By CENTURY 21 Key Realty  on October 5, 2010

As of October 4, 2010, there was yet another change made that affects FHA loans. The minimum credit score was raised from 620 to 640. This will affect potential buyers that had marginal scores before these changes took place. Now it is definitely important to review your credit report and obtain pre-approval before getting too deep into your home search.

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Factors affecting your credit score

By CENTURY 21 Key Realty  on August 29, 2010

Lenders use credit scores as a measure of creditworthiness when deciding to approve a mortgage loan. Read more to find out what factors affect your score.

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Credit reports

By CENTURY 21 Key Realty  on August 27, 2010

A credit report shows a loan applicant’s history of payments made on previous debts and it is used by lenders as one measure of the risk of giving a loan, as well as the borrower’s likelihood to repay it.

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