February 14, 2008

TIPS ON IMPROVING CREDIT REPORT FOR HOME MORTGAGE

Getting a home mortgage is EASY for a person with good credit ratings. Lenders will always check the credit rating of an applicant before even considering him for a loan mortgage. Thus, every person who plans to get a home mortgage in the future shouls strive to maintain a good credit rating.

A person's credit rating is usually based on the reports submitted by companies he has done business with on credit basis. The reports of these companies summarize the credit transactions of a person. It is then compiled and from such reports comes the credit score of person.

A person with a credit score of 620 below is already considered to have a bad credit. The higher the credit score of a person the more chances he has of getting his home mortgage approved.

However, the credit score of a person does not always reflect the true status of his credit reputation. Some people get low credit scores not because they have unpaid bills or they incurred late payments but probably because they do not have enough credit transactions.

A good credit reputation is not earned overnight. A person has to work hard to build his credit score. If he is concerned about his credit rating then he should always check his credit report and make sure that all the transactions there are valid. If there is a dispute on certain transactions then he should immediately call the attention of the company concerned and have the changes reflected on the credit report.

A person who wants to have a good reliable credit report should be mindful of his credits. He should keep a record of what and how much he owes and pay them on time. Ideally, a person should never incur a debt if he is not sure where to get his payment.

While credit is an efficient way of getting things done, every person who owns a plastic should also keep his credit at a minimum. Only spend on items that are necessary. Never splurge on things that are considered as unimportant and unnecessary.

Do not give in to the temptation of using another credit line to pay a previous debt because it will only pile up debts and will instead be reflected as a negative mark on the credit report.

And lastly, a credit line should be treated as a lifeline in case of an emergency and should never be used and abused for unnecessary things.

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