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VantageScore vs FICO: Which Score Impacts Your Mortgage Approval?

In an era where credit scores are essential to secure loans, mortgages, or even lease apartments, understanding and managing your scores is crucial. Two of the most popular credit scoring models used to gauge your creditworthiness are the FICO score and the VantageScore. This article compares these models, their similarities and differences, and factors affecting

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Fannie Mae Making It Easier for African-Americans, Latinos to Get Mortgages

Fannie Mae is rolling out a series of new mortgage rules that will make it easier for African-Americans, Latinos and others to qualify for home loans. Under recently announced guidelines, starting in 2016 Fannie Mae will require mortgage lenders to take into account non-traditional credit data from potential homebuyers, such as a person’s rent payments

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Credit Bureaus Roll Out a New CreditScore: VantageScore 3.0

If you’ve never heard of the VantageScore it’s time you got up to speed about the changing landscape within the credit industry. You already know that the higher your credit score, the more positively banks, creditors and others view you. But many people mistakenly think that the only credit score they have is a FICO

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Why Your Credit Report and Credit Score are as Financially Important as Your College Degree

If you went to college, no doubt you tracked your grades carefully throughout school. But if you’re currently a working professional, or are looking for a job, you now have another important report card to pay attention to: your credit rating. Simply put, having perfect credit is just as financially beneficial to you as is

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How to Compare Your Equifax, Experian and TransUnion Credit Reports

If you’ve thought about ordering your free credit report, which credit reporting bureau should you contact? Many people wonder what the difference is between the Equifax, Experian and TransUnion credit reports. Each credit reporting agency uses a different set of criteria and variables to calculate your credit score, and some lenders prefer to use one

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