FHFA and Fannie Mae have eliminated rigid minimum credit score floors (like 620) for conventional mortgages Lenders now can ...

If you’re preparing to buy a home, you probably know that one of the most important criteria that lenders will consider is your credit score. But are the credit scores they look at the same ones that ...

Average credit scores vary by state and a higher number will result in a better chance to lock in a lower mortgage interest ...

Source: myFICO.com, based on a $300,000, 30-year fixed mortgage. Actual rates vary by lender, loan amount, down payment and market conditions. “Mortgage rates are driven by macroeconomic factors, but ...

Advocacy groups warn Trump housing regulator that mortgage credit score changes could trigger another taxpayer-funded bailout like 2008 financial crisis.

Improving your credit score starts with understanding how all of the pieces of a credit score work together and continues ...

A credit score is a number that rates a consumer’s creditworthiness. The higher the score, the better a borrower looks to potential lenders.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined to 6.3% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on ...

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