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Icon Mini Profile porshet





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Post Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:46 pm    Post subject: what credit score do i need
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what source do you pull credit from and what score do i need to get the best rate?
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Post Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:57 pm    Post subject:
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There are three credit reportign agencies you can get yoru credit score from

Equifax
TransUnion
Experian

All provide credit report and credit score

lenders check all the reports


To get th best rate you need score above 740 in this market alogn with low Debt to Income ratio, good source of income and atleast 2years of employment history
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:01 am    Post subject:
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720+ Credit Score will put you in position to obtain the best Interest Rate possible via FHA. As stated above, going conventional we would be looking for a 740+ credit score to obtain the best Interest Rate. I hope this helps...
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:11 am    Post subject:
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740 is good enough credit score
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:03 am    Post subject:
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to qualify for the best interest rates on a home mortgage loan, you’ll probably need a credit score of 760 or higher.
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:32 pm    Post subject:
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750+ they will get an average score from the 3 different reports to give you a middle score in which they will use.
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