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Homes and Real Estate for Sale in Campbell, CA

We all know that our credit scores matter but few people know how much and even fewer know what goes into your score and how to improve it. 

 

Let's start with how much.  The table below shows what you could expect to pay for a $650,000 30 year loan with different credit scores. 

FICO

SCORE

APR

Typical

Payment

720-850

6.768 %

700-719

6.894 %

675-699

7.561 %

620-674

8.844 %

560-619

No Loan

500-559

No Loan


As you can see, there is a significant difference when you have your credit score above 700.  
 

The good news is that credit scores can be improved, often very significantly and sometimes very quickly. 

If you have a high interest loan due to less than perfect credit and want to find out how you can reduce your monthly payments and get a better loan, I recommend you talk to:

Daniel deTar, Branch Manager Countrywide Home Loans (408) 369-2625 or cell at (408) 857-9944

Dan can help analyze your credit report and will work with you to improve your score.  This can often be done in as little as 45 days or less.

If you would like to find out more about how your score works, you should read this well written article from Edward Jamison, Esq. 
Credit Scoring and How to Improve Your Own Score.

Edward Jamison is an attorney that will be happy to assist you should you desire outside help with the process.
As a start to the process, you should contact a credit reporting site and get your credit report.  You are entitled to a free report once a year, but in order to get your reports with your credit score, you will likely have to pay for it.  Caution, if you pull your own report, there is no penalty to you but if you have a third party pull your report for you, it may cost you on your score. Generally the worse your credit is, the more points are charged for a third party inquiry as the credit scoring software assumes you are shopping for more credit.

To get your own credit reports immediately on line you can go to this website:

http://creditreport.com   Be sure you pay for all three reports AND all three scores. 

Steve Kent

Intero Real Estate Services

Cambrian Park Office

1900 Camden Ave

San Jose, CA 95124

Direct (408) 499-6159

Toll Free:(888) 713-4285

Fax:(408) 265-4992

Email:steve@kentsales.com

www.BestSouthBayHomes.com

 

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