Monday, October 3, 2011

Credit Do's & Dont's


When purchasing or refinancing a home, good credit is CRITICAL to get the best offer.  Answer me this – What do you do to protect your credit when you are getting a mortgage? How do you make sure your scores don’t decrease?

Let me help you…

Make sure you:

1. Stay current on all accounts – one late payment can drastically hurt you!
2. Continue using your credit as normal
3. Call your mortgage consultant before doing ANYTHING with your credit!

Biggest Oopsies!        

1. DO NOT apply for new credit (no co-signing either!)
2. Don’t pay off old collections or charge offs
3. Don’t close any credit card accounts
4. Don’t max out or over charge accounts – try to keep your balance under 30% of your limit!
5. Don’t consolidate your debt – this may raise your ratio on that card

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