Planning to apply for a mortgage? If you have an authorized user account reporting on your credit report, it could spell financial trouble if you’re applying for a home loan. Here’s the skinny… Authorized User Credit Accounts An authorized user account, is when another party adds you onto their credit account i.e a credit card,…
If you have been turned down for a mortgage or quoted rates and fees that seem too high, you may have some homework ahead. The minimum credit score to land a mortgage is 620. If you have the capacity, and are in the position to do so, these credit actions may help save your credit…
Are you one of the millions of homeowners who short sold a house in the last few years? If yes, you’ll now be waiting a little while longer for your second chance. On August 16, 2014 new rules take effect surrounding a previous short sale now requiring you to wait an additional two years before…
While credit standard have somewhat loosened up in home lending, make no mistake, getting a mortgage these days, is still an unraveling of your complete financial picture, with strong significance given to your current credit and liabilities. Following are the five most common credit mistakes would be borrowers should know that may affect their loan…
The credit and financial choices you make today shape your future chances of procuring credit. If have a tarnished credit history, while you still may be able to qualify, it will be a document heavy process. Little lending nuances that may arise if you have credit inconsistencies… Your Credit History Matters Importance of credit is…
If you have had a previous bankruptcy and lost a home in the last few years, the road to getting a new loan could be treacherous. Contrary to popular belief, for the purposes of obtaining mortgage credit, you cannot discharge home bankruptcy. What you must aware of getting a mortgage if you tried to discharge…
A judgement, a court ordered nightmare that if not handled correctly can make getting a mortgage loan much more stringent than it otherwise needs to be. What you’re lender will want want… Quick Terms To Know Judgment-a court ordered debt that can arise from a number of factors, a lawsuit, a divorce, business dispute to name…
What Are Disputed Credit Accounts? *Credit Accounts (that report on the credit report) in which there is disagreement about any material item like balance, interest rate, payments are most common, any aspect of the agreement between a borrower (creditor) and lender (debtor). Includes: Disputed Charge-off Accounts (charge off shows a due debt, but no payment due)…