What’s a Credit Bureau Score-How Do Lenders Use Them?

 

What’s a Credit Bureau Score-How Do Lenders Use Them?

As we show you in this video, a credit bureau score, or “credit score” is a number based upon your credit history that represents the possibility that you will be able or unable to repay a loan.

Lenders use it to determine your ability to qualify for a mortgage loan.

The better the score, the better your chances are of getting a favorable loan.

Credit scoring has changed over the years, and continues to involve new modeling with different credit agencies each using different factors to score your credit behavior.

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What’s a Credit Bureau Score-How Do Lenders Use Them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your credit score is based on a number of factors such as:

  • Payment History
  • Proportion of Balances to Available Credit
  • Length of Credit
  • New Credit
  • Types of Credit Used
  • Negative Reports from Public Agencies for Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Collections

Knowing your credit score is an important first step to evaluating what you may be able to qualify for in the way of property financing.

For more information about your Credit Score and how Lenders will use the information, please call us at First Title & Abstract, Inc.

We can put you in touch with some of the best lenders in the area who can guide you through the process of evaluating, and improving your credit score.

 

 

How to Check My Credit History?

 

How to Check My Credit History?

Your credit history will determine your eligibility to obtain a mortgage to finance the purchase of your property.  Also, your credit score will determine the rate you pay on your mortgage.

As you will see from this video, there are three major credit reporting companies:

  • Equifax – www.equifax.com 1-800-685-1111
  • Experian – www.experian.com 1-888-397-3742
  • Trans Union – www.transunion.com 1-800-916-8800

Obtaining your credit history is as easy as calling and requesting one.

Once you receive the report, it’s important to verify its accuracy.

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Checking Your Credit History is An Important First Step to Financing Your Purchase

If there are issues with your credit (late payments, too many credit lines open, or too few, insufficient credit available, age of credit, public record collections, judgments, or bankruptcies, etc.) you may wish to work with a credit repair firm to assist you in raising your credit score.

It’s wise to do this before you begin shopping for a mortgage or a property.

For answers to questions you may have about your credit, please call one of our staff members at First title & Abstract, Inc, at either our Naples or Marco Island office.

We can help put you in touch with credit repair companies and mortgage professionals to assist you in your quest to finance your purchase.