Category: Credit

Big Sales and Your Mortgage: Protect Your Credit Before Closing

Big Sales and Your Mortgage: Protect Your Credit Before Closing

Holiday sales are tempting, but new debt can affect your mortgage. Learn how spending changes your credit and debt-to-income ratio and how to shop wisely.

Debt-to-Income Ratio Explained: What Lenders Look For

Debt-to-Income Ratio Explained: What Lenders Look For

Your debt-to-income ratio plays a big role in mortgage approval. Learn how it is calculated, why lenders care, and simple ways you may improve it.

Your Credit and Your Mortgage: What to Check Before Applying

Your Credit and Your Mortgage: What to Check Before Applying

Your credit shapes your mortgage options. Learn how to review your reports, what affects your score and simple steps to take before you apply.

Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Mortgage Application

Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Mortgage Application

Learn how credit, debt-to-income ratio, down payment and job history affect your mortgage application, plus practical ways to strengthen each one.

Planning to Buy Next Year? Start Your Money Prep Now

Planning to Buy Next Year? Start Your Money Prep Now

If you plan to buy a home in the coming months, use this time to check your credit, build savings, review your budget and get ready for pre-approval.

Getting a Mortgage With Less-Than-Perfect Credit

Getting a Mortgage With Less-Than-Perfect Credit

A lower credit score can make buying harder, not impossible. Learn which loans may help, how a bigger down payment or co-borrower works and what to do now.

A Step-by-Step Plan to Raise Your Credit Score

A Step-by-Step Plan to Raise Your Credit Score

Better credit can open doors to better loan terms. Follow this practical plan to review your reports, fix errors, lower balances and build lasting habits.

Common Mortgage Application Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Common Mortgage Application Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

New debt, job changes, missing paperwork and surprise closing costs can slow a mortgage approval. Learn the common missteps and how to stay on track.

What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a Home?

What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a Home?

Your credit score affects which loans you may qualify for and the terms you are offered. Learn how scores factor in and what to do if yours needs work.

What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a Home?

What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a Home?

Find out how credit scores affect your home loan options, what different programs typically look for and how down payment and timing can help your case.

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