In our current economic environment, loan rejections are at record highs! This includes all spectrums of credit. Car loans, Mortgages, credit cards, and credit card limit increases. The current rejection rates for applicants stand at 21.8%. This is the highest rejection rate since June 2018. Those with 680 credit score or below are being hit […]
Tag Archives: interest rates
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May
May
Most everyone has watched the news on the housing market. Interest rates are up, the inventory is low, and the market is slowing. I have had conversations with many people who are wanting to purchase a home, put down roots, and start building equity in their future. But they don’t feel the current market is […]
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Apr
Apr
By now, many of you may have heard the buzz phrase “Credit Crunch.” This has been reported in the last few weeks on most all media outlets. Just the sound of that phrase is frightening in today’s economic environment. Interest rates are up, the cost of goods and services have risen, and many may see […]
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May
May
How Your Score Is Costing You Thousands Back when I graduated high school (a few years after dinosaurs walked the earth) I had absolutely no idea how detrimental my credit score would be to my future purchases. My brother was sitting pretty with a 750 credit score and financed his new car at an extremely […]
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May
May
How Your Score Is Costing You Thousands Back when I graduated high school (a few years after dinosaurs walked the earth) I had absolutely no idea how detrimental my credit score would be to my future purchases. My brother was sitting pretty with a 750 credit score and financed his new car at an extremely […]
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Apr
Apr
Building Up Your Fico Understanding and building credit in a positive way takes discipline and some education. Do you recall being taught in school, how to build your credit scores? Did your teachers let you know how big of a role credit would play in your life as you got older? Honestly, it is probably […]
I Want To Buy, Now! Are you preparing to purchase a home in the next few months? It seems that when we are not looking, a home just pops up and finds us, at a time when we were not even contemplating making a move. Then, boom! The rush is on to beat the clock […]
I Want To Buy, Now! Are you preparing to purchase a home in the next few months? It seems that when we are not looking, a home just pops up and finds us, at a time when we were not even contemplating making a move. Then, boom! The rush is on to beat the clock […]
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Aug
Aug
The New Word Is Yes Little to no credit history can make it hard or near impossible for students that are applying for student loans or other lines of credit to start progressing. Many institutions turn students away because they don’t already have credit established. But how can you establish credit, when you continue to […]
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Jul
Jul
Patience Pays Off While going through the home buying process, the word patience for most may be a sore subject. Between the pre-approval process, the home search and offer, it can become a stressful time. Not to mention if you get caught in a bidding war or the home you want has issues after inspection. […]
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