Tag Archives: FICO

Quick Tips : Boost Your Credit Score For Better Mortgage Rates

2012/02/09 Personal Finance No comments
Credit scores play a huge role in today’s mortgage market — larger than at any time in recent history. Blame it on the high default rates of the last half-decade. Lenders are re......

Banks Start To Loosen Up In Underwriting

2012/02/03 Mortgage Guidelines No comments
After a half-decade of tightening mortgage guidelines, banks are starting to “loosen up”. The Federal Reserve conducts a quarterly survey of its member banks and, last quarte......

This Holiday Season, Think Twice Before Saving 15 Percent At The Register

2011/11/09 Personal Finance No comments
With Halloween behind us, retailers are in the Holiday Spirit. Businesses know that consumers spent a median $556 on holiday gifts last year and they want this year to be just as strong. That&......

7 Ways To Protect Your Credit Score For Better Mortgage Rates

2010/02/05 Credit Scoring No comments
As mortgage lenders tighten approval standards   in IL and nationwide, the importance of a good credit score is rising.  Credit scores not only make the difference between a mortg......

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