Your Credit Score Can Determine Your Loan Options

When applying for a home loan, your credit score determines more than your approval, it also determines the interest rate you are offered and any potential loan benefits and options. AREA Title Agency has prepared a brief post on how you can improve your credit score prior to applying for a home loan.

Pay Your Bills on Time

Believe it or not, each time that you make a late payment, it gets recorded against your credit report and works against your credit score. The easiest way to prevent this is by either setting up reminders for your bills or switching to direct debits. Direct debits involve your service provider automatically debiting your bank account with the total bill each month when it is due. After a short while of bills paid on time, your credit score can look to improve.

Consolidate Your DebtImprove your credit score

One of the challenges faced by many would-be homeowners is that they have too many small credit and store cards that it’s hard to keep up with them, resulting in just the minimum being paid off. Unfortunately, this not only doesn’t improve your financial situation but it doesn’t help your credit score. Consolidating your debt into a loan can has a few benefits to offer:

  • Instead of multiple liabilities, you simply have one.
  • A loan has a set schedule of payments which end in a zero balance.
  • Minimizing your interest rates can help you to pay your debt sooner.
  • A loan has a structured end-date, instead of a revolving line of credit.

Consider Credit

On the flip side, there are many people who have savings in the bank and pay their bills on time, but they don’t have a very good credit score. This is because they don’t have any lines or credit. Obtaining a very small credit card which is used solely for paying bills can be a good way to create more data for credit reporting agencies to assess. This tip only works, however, if you immediately pay your credit card from your savings or your salary as soon as you pay a bill with your credit card. This prevents you from getting into debt and ensures the bill is paid before it is even printed.

Title Insurance in Toledo, OH Is a Must-Have

Once you are ready to apply for a home loan and start looking for your dream home, be sure to complete your due diligence. Items like title insurance in Toledo, OH isn’t a nice-to-have, they are a necessity. Title insurance in Toledo, OH provides financial protection against claims made towards the ownership of your home. To learn more, before settlement, speak with an expert at AREA Title Agency, Inc by calling (419) 242-5485