While there are some exceptions, your credit score has a very high impact on most mortgages. Prior to taking out a mortgage, get educated on your credit.
Educate Yourself on Credit as it Pertains to Mortgages:
When to boost your score? Especially below 740
What's the minimum score to purchase? That heavily depends on the institution/loan type, but options are most limited if you have <580
Any mortgage options below 580? Yes
Why boost your score? Save $1,000's, $10's of thousands, or $100's of thousands & boost your purchasing power
What other than credit matters for a mortgage?
Where to get free credit scores & user-friendly basic reports?
Where to get free weekly full reports?
Boost Your Credit:
What is in a FICO score?
Use Information from Credit Karma
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