Credit scores not only make the difference between a mortgage approval and mortgage turn-down, but they also play a large role in determining your actual mortgage note rate. In the 3-minute piece, the NBC Today Show talks about 7 ways that homebuyers ruin their credit — often by accident.
For many people the first question they ask a mortgage loan officer is, “What are your Mortgage Rates?” When I get this question, I could flippantly choose between any of these answers: A. That Depends A. Anywhere from 1% to 10%, what would you like them to be? A. 5% plus or minus A. Rates [...]
