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Home Buying, US Real Estate

First-timebuyers may consider moving to lower-cost areas as challenges mount

By Mike Wheatley | October 16, 2020

Mortgage, Real Estate

New FICO Resilience Index may help extend credit availability

By Mike Wheatley | July 6, 2020

Fair Isaac Corp., the organization that created the widely used FICO credit score implementation, has created a new credit index that it says should help more people to qualify for a home loan. The new FICO Resilience Index is intended to supplement the FICO score, and is said to help lenders assess borrower’s ability to […]

High credit scores no longer necessary for the best rates, study finds

By Mike Wheatley | February 11, 2019

Experts say that home buyers don’t necessarily need an 800+ FICO score in order to be guaranteed the best rates on their mortgage. These days, some buyers in the 700 FICO score range can also secure the most attractive rates, according to a new analysis of one million loan offers by Lending Tree that was […]

How Your Credit Score Plays a Role When Buying a Home

By Lizzie Weakley | January 9, 2018

There are several factors that go into the decision to approve or deny your mortgage request when you buy a home: your income, your debts, the appraisal on your chosen home, and your credit score are just some of the factor

Featured News, Mortgage, US Real Estate

The top 10 easiest cities to secure a mortgage in the U.S.

By Mike Wheatley | August 30, 2016

It’s not easy securing approval for a mortgage these days, especially if you’re one of the millions of Americans that lacks a decent credit score

Featured News, Mortgage, US Real Estate

Are Credit Score Requirements Too Strict?

By Mike Wheatley | May 14, 2014

Executives at FICO, the creator of a credit score widely used in the mortgage industry, say that the high credit score “cutoffs” that mortgage lenders imposed following the housing crisis are stricter than necessary.

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