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Tips on Boosting Your Credit
One important quality lenders look for when applying for a mortgage is your credit score. Typically, the better your credit score the better your monthly payments and interest will be for your new home. It's important to make note that repairing bad credit does take time and patience, as there is no quick fix to increasing your score. If you're interested in starting the home process soon but have low credit, don't fret. Practice these tips on boosting your credit, overall improving your score.
Set Up Monthly Payment Reminders
The biggest contributing factor to maintaining good credit is ensuring you make your monthly payments on time. Depending on the bank, email or text message reminders can be set up to help remind you when it is time for a payment. If not, consider setting monthly reminders on your calendar. For those who prefer to not worry, consider setting up automatic billing for each month.
Limit Credit Card Use to Decrease the Amount of Debt
Practice getting into the habit of limiting your credit card use, which overall will decrease the amount of debt you owe. Once you have stopped using your credit card, check your credit report to compile a list of your accounts to see how much you owe on each account and at what interest rate. Use this information to determine a payment plan, paying off those with the highest interest first. Remember to continue to make minimum payments on other accounts as doing both can boost your credit score.
Tips on Maintaining Good Credit
- Ensure you are paying all bills on time
- If you have pissed payments, pay off months owed and get current on monthly payments
- Contact a credit counselor if you are struggling to keep up with payments
- Keep balances low and limit card use
- Don't a number of open credit cards you don't need
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