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Here are five expert tips on how to navigate the current credit crisis to ensure success when applying for a mortgage.
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FICO – an almost universally used credit scoring system that was invented and is calculated by the Fair Isaac company and then sold as valuable information to financial services companies – is changing this year. As a result, many consumers will have their credit scores evaluated differently, and they may wind up with worse credit than they anticipated.
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The wait is finally over and the iPhone 3G is out in a few days. So you’ve saved up on the cash (thankfully it’s not as steep as the original iPhone) but what about the credit check? The only thing that has made the iPhone price come down is the 2 year contract. But for the 2 year contract AT&T needs to make sure that you’ll keep your word on it and pay on time for the 2 years.
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There are two types of credit that you can apply for: Installment credit and Revolving Credit. In an installment credit you get a loan for pre-determined period of time at a pre-determined interest rate with pre-determined payments. A good example of an installment credit would be your home mortgage. (more…)

Hard loans are often depicted as shady loans like those made by loan sharks in gangster movies, but that is usually not a fair or accurate portrayal. The majority of hard loans are offered by legitimate major banks and mortgage lenders in order to help consumers who have special financial needs that are not covered by traditional types of loans.
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You check you mail and there is a utility bill with a disconnect notice if it is not paid in 2 days. You immediately run to the bank and there are not enough funds to cover the utility bill. The payday is another 8 days away. What do you do?
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So you want to pursue the American Dream and be a homeowner. You have spent countless weekends looking for homes and found the perfect home. You dream about it everyday and just can’t wait for the keys. Then you go find a loan officer and fill out the application for the loan and he pulls out your Credit Report. Then just when you thought every thing is well, the loan officer says that your application has been denied.

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Let’s say that you just moved to the United States and you want to buy a new car. You see one of the zero down and no payments add in the newspaper and you head over to the dealer. You look through and find your dream car and take it out on a test drive. Everything goes well and your ready to sign the paperwork.
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A ’soft hit’ or a ‘hard hit’ is also known as a ’soft inquiry’ or a ‘hard inquiry’. When you pull out your own Credit Report it is known as a ’soft hit’ or a ’soft inquiry’. On the other hand when you apply for a loan or a mortgage, the lender or the bank will pull out your Credit Report. When the bank or lender pulls out your Credit Report it is know as a ‘hard hit’ or a ‘hard inquiry’.
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When a home owner fails to comply with and make the monthly payments on a mortgage, the bank can sell or repossess the real property to recover it’s debt. This is known as a foreclosure. A foreclosure is a very serious situation and should be taken very seriously. A foreclosure has very serious effect on the owner’s Credit Report. In most cases it will be very difficult for the owner to secure another loan if any of the owner’s properties were foreclosed.
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