Your Credit Score Has to Be Good, but Not Perfect

Story date: 2007-10-06 05:42:00
Added on: 2007-10-06 22:24:27

Washington Post - Whether you're considering buying a new home or refinancing an existing mortgage, credit scores matter more than ever. To find out ... It used to be that if you had a bad score, you could still get the loan, you just had to jump through a few hoops ...


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