Imperfect credit rating for home loans

Submitted by gretchenhill on Thu, 09/18/2014 - 03:44
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So you have an imperfect credit rating. Apparently, you’re not alone. Many people today are struggling with their personal credit for different reasons. The dwindling economy is definitely a huge factor that contributed to the increase in the number of people with bad credit.

What are the steps that you can do to increase your chance of getting approved?

Clean up your credit report. - Order a copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus and make sure that there are no errors or unauthorized charges in your file.
Improve your credit score. - Do what you can to improve your credit score. See to it that you have no past due debts in any of your accounts.
Check out FHA loans.- The FHA Government Loan Program is ideal for consumers who need to acquire a home loan but with bad credit.
Do not submit multiple applications. - Don’t try your luck by submitting loan applications to different mortgage lenders. You need to understand that each time an inquiry is made in your credit file, your credit score will drop.
Prepare for down payment. - If you have less than perfect credit, then prepare to submit a higher down payment.

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Thanks for the update

Tue, 11/18/2014 - 03:58 Permalink