Credit Builder Loans Can Help Burnish Your Credit Score

Credit builder loans, offered by credit unions and other institutions, help credit-starved borrowers rebuild or establish a credit history.

Timely New FreeScore.com Commercials Aimed at Helping House Hunters

Low mortgage rates, elimination of a minimum credit score requirement for some refinancing by Freddie Mac, and The Obama Administration’s announced program, Making Home Affordable, have set the table for renewed interest in affordable home ownership for Americans.

Credit score of 640 will secure mortgage loan

As we all know getting a mortgage loan today can be a challenge. Dealing with adverse credit can be somewhat...

Credit score zealots pursue fool's errand for numbers over 800

Credit score zealots pursue fool's errand for numbers over 800 BlOOMBERG Copyright 2012 BlOOMBERG. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:56 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012 NEW YORK - Jeff Rose, a 33-year-old financial planner, is trying to improve his credit score even though it's 780, which is 69 points above the median ...

Borrowing still possible for imperfect buyers

Plenty has changed in the mortgage industry since housing slipped into the gutter, but one thing hasn’t: It’s still possible to get a loan without perfect credit or a big savings account.