Is A 640 Fico Credit Score High Enough To Get A Low California Home Loan Mortgage Rate?

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Author: Keith Hunt

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"Over 30 million people in the U.S.A. have FICO credit scores low enough, that's less
than 640, to make shopping for low mortgage loan rates very difficult at
best," states George Lincoln, Vice President of FreeFinancialConsulting.com

FreeFinancialConsulting.com provides free financial consulting to the public in all areas of personal money matters including home mortgage loans and credit repair.

"The major credit reporting agencies use a slightly different system to
arrive at a credit score. The best known is called the FICO
credit score, developed by Fair Isaac and Company (FICO)."

"A FICO credit score can range from 300 to 800, but most borrowers fall into the
600-800 FICO credit score range," continues Lincoln.

"A high FICO credit score is your reward for paying bills on time. This is one of
the most important factors that determine your California home mortgage loan
rate."

If you've had a few credit "bumps in the road" recently, and you're asking
yourself, "How can I improve my FICO credit score"? Here are 5 ways to boost
your FICO credit score:

1. Paying your bills on time is the first step in improving your FICO
credit score. Late payments can have a big negative impact on your FICO credit score.
30 days or more late on one account can lower your FICO credit score 50
points or more. If you don't like writing checks, go online and automate your bill paying.

2. Don't max out your credit cards. The smaller balance gives you a wider
difference between your balance and your credit limit. Also, if you are planning to purchase a new car or other major item, wait until you get that low mortgage loan rate.

3. If you are sincerely interested in improving your FICO credit score,
bankruptcy MUST be avoided! Bankruptcy is more negative than late payments
or collection accounts.

4. Get credit counseling if you have too much debt and begin to fall behind,
or can't see a way out.

5. Keep old paid off accounts in an open status. If you close an account, it
won't help your FICO credit score but it could lower your FICO credit score.

"If you close an old account it could make you look like a "rookie" in the
credit world. A factor in obtaining credit is how long you've had credit."

"If your FICO credit scores are over 640, but you want to raise it, obtain a
copy of your credit report and request that the credit bureau remove any
errors," concludes Lincoln.

About FreeFinancialConsulting.com

FreeFinancialConsulting.com provides free financial consulting to the public in all areas of personal money matters including home mortgage loans and credit repair.

For more information on how to improve your
FICO credit score please call 866 398 4664 or go to

FreeFinancialConsulting.com provides advice to the general public on all personal money matters including home mortgage loans, reverse mortgages and improving your FICO credit score.

For more information please call 866 398 4664 or go to http://www.FreeFinancialConsulting.com

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