Credit Reports

Credit Reports

Your credit score holds significant significance in the qualification process for a loan. Specific loan programs may disqualify you solely based on your credit score. A higher credit score enhances your chances of approval, while a lower score could indicate past credit challenges. Typically, lenders focus on your credit activity from the past 12 months. However, significant credit events like bankruptcy or foreclosure can delay your eligibility for a mortgage, regardless of your credit score’s height.

How Credit Scores Affect The Loan Type That You Qualify For

A higher credit score expands your eligibility for a broader range of loan programs. However, lower credit scores don’t necessarily mean disqualification from all loan programs. Government-backed programs like FHA, VA, and USDA are typically more lenient with lower credit scores. Having lending that works with all ranges of credit scores whether generally less than or exceeding standard thresholds doesn’t guarantee immediate loan decline or approval, nor does it cause us to waver in our commitment to working toward securing a loan for you.

In comparison, many of our competitors demand higher minimum credit scores. While government-backed programs offer excellent loan options, their mortgage insurance approach varies from Conventional loans. Conventional loans can require a higher score but only to obtain the best possible pricing. Due to mortgage insurance requirements, being ineligible for a traditional loan might result in slightly higher payment options. In contrast, Conventional loans provide additional mortgage insurance choices that could offer lower monthly payments.

How to Improve Your Credit Scores

The precise credit scoring criteria employed by the credit reporting agencies Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian are undisclosed, making us unaware of all the details. Nevertheless, we understand that maintaining a diverse credit portfolio is beneficial. This involves both Installment Loans (like car loans) and Revolving Loans (like credit cards). A higher credit score is associated with having a combination of both loan types recorded on your credit report. The time a loan has been active on your credit history also influences your score. For instance, an individual with a 5-year history on a credit card will likely have a higher score than someone who recently opened one. 

Typically, observing around six months of positive payment history on a newly established account increases scores. Keeping the balance on revolving debt below the credit limit contributes to score improvement. It’s advisable to maintain balances at less than 30% of the credit limit for credit cards. Keeping accounts open is beneficial, contrary to the old practice of closing unused tabs, as closing an account, especially a long-standing one, can negatively impact your credit scores. Utilizing your credit helps enhance scores; it’s essential to have activity on your credit and to use it responsibly. For revolving credit lines to factor into the score calculation, it’s generally recommended to use them once every six months. Payment history plays a significant role; punctual payments are preferable to 30 days or more overdue amounts—any current delinquencies substantially lower scores.


Additionally, avoiding collections, including medical collections, is instrumental in improving credit scores. Lastly, minimizing the number of credit inquiries is essential. Although shopping around is permissible, numerous credit inquiries can lower credit scores. While not an exact science, these suggestions are derived from observed practices that have been reported to positively impact credit scores.


In comparison, many of our competitors demand higher minimum credit scores. While government-backed programs offer excellent loan options, their mortgage insurance approach varies from Conventional loans. Conventional loans require a credit score of 620 or higher. Due to mortgage insurance requirements, being ineligible for a traditional loan might result in slightly higher payment options. In contrast, Conventional loans provide additional mortgage insurance choices that could offer lower monthly payments.

What is Included in a Credit Report?

What is Included in a Credit Report?Additionally, avoiding collections, including medical collections, is instrumental in improving credit scores. Lastly, minimizing the number of credit inquiries is essential. Although shopping around is permissible, numerous credit inquiries can lower credit scores. While not an exact science, these suggestions are derived from observed practices that have been reported to positively impact credit scores.


In comparison, many of our competitors demand higher minimum credit scores. While government-backed programs offer excellent loan options, their mortgage insurance approach varies from Conventional loans. Conventional loans require a credit score of 620 or higher. Due to mortgage insurance requirements, being ineligible for a traditional loan might result in slightly higher payment options. In contrast, Conventional loans provide additional mortgage insurance choices that could offer lower monthly payments.

What Types of Things Impact your Scores?

Certain behaviors have a direct impact on your credit scores. Maintaining a credit card balance that equals the credit limit adversely affects your scores. Accumulating excessive credit inquiries listed on your credit report also negatively influences your score. Instances of late payments, particularly those that are currently 30 days overdue, can significantly lower your scores. A lack of credit diversity, which entails the need for a mix of both installment loans (such as car payments) and revolving credit (like credit cards), is another factor that affects scores. Having limited credit history—only possessing one tradeline with just 1 or 2 months of history—can lower your scores. 

Even medical collection accounts have a detrimental impact on your scores. To maintain your scores, you must utilize your credit regularly, at least once every six months. Closing well-established credit accounts can negatively affect your credit since closing such accounts erases the positive history, contributing to suitable credit scores. Opting for finance companies over traditional banks can be seen as risky behavior by credit bureaus, so using local banks for more minor financing needs like furniture or personal loans is advisable. 

Public records like bankruptcies, tax liens, and judgments directly impact your credit. The duration since your last delinquency also affects your credit; after missing a payment or encountering a collection, it’s wise to allow some time before rechecking your credit.

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