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Contact Mary Ray or David Sporleder

If you have any questions or need more detailed information, please feel free to contact us via phone at 239-410-5821(Mary) 239-691-0157 (David) or fill out the form to let us know how we can help with your real estate needs.

Office Location 2323 Del Prado Blvd, Suite1B
Cape Coral, Fl, 33904
Phone: (239) 410-5821
Fax: (866) 524-5098

FICO Scores

What you need to know

In the wake of the credit crisis, lenders have become much pickier about whom they lend to. Here are some basic facts that will help you understand what you face.

The measurement that most lenders use to assess applicants' credit risk is the FICO score developed by Fair Isaac Corp. The score ranges from 300 to 850.

There's not one FICO score. Buyers have three: one for each of the three credit bureaus, Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax.

Each credit score is based on information the credit bureau keeps on file. Since credit bureaus don't share their data with one another, the three FICO scores may differ, sometimes by as much as 100 points.

The components of a FICO score are:

  • Payment history: 35 percent
  • Amounts owed: 30 percent
  • Length of credit history: 15 percent
  • New credit: 10 percent
  • Types of credit used: 10 percent

A consumer with a 580 credit score might qualify under FHA requirements, but, generally, in order to qualify for a prime loan, a borrower must have a credit score above 620 for a conventional loan at all and above 720 for a loan at terms and rates most borrowers would consider desirable.

Source: The Dallas Morning News, Pamela Yip (12/03/07)

Check your FICO credit score at  http://www.myfico.com

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