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Credit Scores and Mortgage Approvals

Kirk Haverkamp — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:17:03 +0000

What kind of credit score do you need to qualify for a mortgage? A new survey of bank executives by the Federal Reserve provides some answers.

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7 Books for Homebuyers and Borrowers

Kirk Haverkamp — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:52:14 +0000

Books are always a popular item at Christmas. Since we’re all about mortgages and personal finance here, we thought we’d put together a list of some of the more popular mortgage-related books for consumers this year.

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5 Ways to Quickly Boost Your Credit

Kirk Haverkamp — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:50:06 +0000

Building good credit is a slow process and recovering from bad credit takes time. However, there are certain situations where you can do things that will boost your credit score fairly quickly.

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Getting a Mortgage Loan When Your Partner Has Bad Credit

Peter King — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:12:13 +0000

Most couples apply for mortgage loans jointly. But what happens when one of them has bad credit?

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Using a Co-Signer on a Mortgage

Peter King — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:25:32 +0000

In today’s tight credit market, many borrowers are wondering if a co-signer might help them qualify for a mortgage loan. They can, but it’s not a guarantee of success.

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