Student Loans Mean You Can't Buy Yet
Myth #9 of 30 A lot of people figure they have to pay off their student loans before they can even think about buying a home. If that were true, most people with a degree would be renting into their 40s. Lenders don't ask whether you have student loans. They ask whether your monthly payments fit wit
Checking Your Own Credit Hurts Your Score
Myth #8 of 30 A lot of people won't look at their own credit because they heard it knocks their score down. So they walk into a lender's office with no idea what's on their report. Your credit report is the record of how you've handled money you've borrowed, like credit cards, car loans and student
You Need a 700 Credit Score to Buy a House
Myth #7 of 30 Ask a group of renters what credit score you need to buy a house, and you'll hear "700" over and over. It sounds like a rule. It isn't. A credit score is a three-digit number, usually between 300 and 850, that tells a lender how likely you are to pay back what you borrow. A lender is t
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