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By Craig Johnson

Your FICO Score 5 Is the Credit Score Mortgage Lenders Look At

A credit check reveals a lot about you to lenders, but they focus on one particular rating.

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Homebuyers, especially first-timers, can often feel some anxiety about their credit score. Many questions swirl around in their head. Is their score high enough to qualify for one of today's remarkably low interest rates? Will top-tier lenders approve their application, or will they have to deal with a bank they've never heard of? Your credit reput...
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