5 Ways First-Time Homebuyers Ruin Their Credit Score—and Their Odds of Buying a House
5 Ways First-Time Homebuyers Ruin Their Credit Score—and Their Odds of Buying a House: When it comes to shopping for a mortgage to buy a house, one critical factor to check is your credit score. Lenders use your credit score (aka FICO score) to decide whether to loan you money to buy a home and at what interest rate.…