Rebuilding Your Credit Score
05/24/17 • 27 min
As you sit here quietly reading this article you will realize improving your credit score is easier than you thought...
Improving your credit score may sound like an impossible task especially when you just want to take advantage of the excellent housing market.
You may feel discouraged, even give up prematurely especially if a lender has turned you down for a home loan.
Even if you do qualify for a home loan, a better credit score may help you qualify for a lower monthly payment!
So you ask, “How do I improve my credit and get the home I desire?”
That my friend is an excellent question!
Give me 5 minutes and I will show you how to improve your credit score saving thousands on a home loan in the process – Let me prove it – for FREE
Polishing your credit score is actually quite easy. The hardest part is time. Some of the factors evaluated in your credit score take time to clean themselves up. Here are a few things you can do right now to improve you credit score,
Tip 1: Pay off your credit cards This is probably the biggest immediate impact you can have on your credit score. Carrying a balance on your credit cards reflects very negatively on your credit score. The closer the balance is to the credit card’s maximum the more it tarnishes your credit score. Pick your credit card which is closest to it’s maximum balance. Pay it off then work your way through your cards paying each one off.
Tip 2: Build a clean payment history Choose one of your credit cards, preferably the one with the highest limit, to use for personal expenses. Diligently pay off the entire balance at the end of each month. This creates a record of on-time payments which reflects well on your credit score.
Tip 3: Close extra credit cards Take your credit cards with the most recently missed payments. Call the credit card companies and close them out. This pushes those missed payments further down on your credit report reducing the impact on your credit score. Note: If possible keep 3 credit cards open to avoid completely erasing your payment history. The higher the credit limit the better.
Tip 4: Check your credit report You may be surprised to find unknown creditors; other people’s credit history; identity fraud; blatant typos; and other surprises on your credit report. Such mistakes are quite common so make sure to take advantage of your free anual credit report at, www.annualcreditreport.com
Tip 5: Consult an expert Credit repair services are offered everywhere. The best services are typically offered, for FREE, by lenders. Many of them will sit down with you one on one and explain how to repair your credit. I highly recommend doing this as everybody’s situation is different.
Introducing Ian Brannon, Senior Loan Officer & Home Finance Expert
In the below discussion, Ian Brannon spills all of his best tips about improving credit scores. These tips apply to any credit agency, and any credit score. They work equally well for home loans, car loans, anything that requires a credit check. Plus there are tips that even you can complete with ease. You are going to love it!
Also, leave a comment on this article to let me know your favorite piece of advice from Ian Brannon. Additionally, if you have any interesting stores to share about your difficulties with home loans, tell those too.
Listen to this audio now and learn:
- A foolproof method to improve your credit score in 15 minutes
- What keeps most individuals from having good credit (not time)
- How credit score influences the loan amount you qualify for
- Smart ways to avoid over extending yourself
- The perfect time to apply for a home loan
- How to take control of your credit score for good
- And more
Click here for a printable credit repair checklist
Want to know more about Ian Brannon?
Ian Brannon obtained a degree from Cal Poly in 2002. He went to work for a major bank as one of the top producers in Northern California. After a few years he moved back to Tucson Arizona to continue his career in home finance. He has prided himself in helping thousands of individuals good credit, bad credit and all circumstances to qualify for their dream home. You can reach him at ian.brannon(at)novahomeloans.com or by phone at (520) 618-5636
Note: I highly encourage you to request licensing info for any loan officer you work with. Here are Ian’s Credentials – NMLS 205989 / BK 0902429 / Nova NMLS 3087
As you sit here quietly reading this article you will realize improving your credit score is easier than you thought...
Improving your credit score may sound like an impossible task especially when you just want to take advantage of the excellent housing market.
You may feel discouraged, even give up prematurely especially if a lender has turned you down for a home loan.
Even if you do qualify for a home loan, a better credit score may help you qualify for a lower monthly payment!
So you ask, “How do I improve my credit and get the home I desire?”
That my friend is an excellent question!
Give me 5 minutes and I will show you how to improve your credit score saving thousands on a home loan in the process – Let me prove it – for FREE
Polishing your credit score is actually quite easy. The hardest part is time. Some of the factors evaluated in your credit score take time to clean themselves up. Here are a few things you can do right now to improve you credit score,
Tip 1: Pay off your credit cards This is probably the biggest immediate impact you can have on your credit score. Carrying a balance on your credit cards reflects very negatively on your credit score. The closer the balance is to the credit card’s maximum the more it tarnishes your credit score. Pick your credit card which is closest to it’s maximum balance. Pay it off then work your way through your cards paying each one off.
Tip 2: Build a clean payment history Choose one of your credit cards, preferably the one with the highest limit, to use for personal expenses. Diligently pay off the entire balance at the end of each month. This creates a record of on-time payments which reflects well on your credit score.
Tip 3: Close extra credit cards Take your credit cards with the most recently missed payments. Call the credit card companies and close them out. This pushes those missed payments further down on your credit report reducing the impact on your credit score. Note: If possible keep 3 credit cards open to avoid completely erasing your payment history. The higher the credit limit the better.
Tip 4: Check your credit report You may be surprised to find unknown creditors; other people’s credit history; identity fraud; blatant typos; and other surprises on your credit report. Such mistakes are quite common so make sure to take advantage of your free anual credit report at, www.annualcreditreport.com
Tip 5: Consult an expert Credit repair services are offered everywhere. The best services are typically offered, for FREE, by lenders. Many of them will sit down with you one on one and explain how to repair your credit. I highly recommend doing this as everybody’s situation is different.
Introducing Ian Brannon, Senior Loan Officer & Home Finance Expert
In the below discussion, Ian Brannon spills all of his best tips about improving credit scores. These tips apply to any credit agency, and any credit score. They work equally well for home loans, car loans, anything that requires a credit check. Plus there are tips that even you can complete with ease. You are going to love it!
Also, leave a comment on this article to let me know your favorite piece of advice from Ian Brannon. Additionally, if you have any interesting stores to share about your difficulties with home loans, tell those too.
Listen to this audio now and learn:
- A foolproof method to improve your credit score in 15 minutes
- What keeps most individuals from having good credit (not time)
- How credit score influences the loan amount you qualify for
- Smart ways to avoid over extending yourself
- The perfect time to apply for a home loan
- How to take control of your credit score for good
- And more
Click here for a printable credit repair checklist
Want to know more about Ian Brannon?
Ian Brannon obtained a degree from Cal Poly in 2002. He went to work for a major bank as one of the top producers in Northern California. After a few years he moved back to Tucson Arizona to continue his career in home finance. He has prided himself in helping thousands of individuals good credit, bad credit and all circumstances to qualify for their dream home. You can reach him at ian.brannon(at)novahomeloans.com or by phone at (520) 618-5636
Note: I highly encourage you to request licensing info for any loan officer you work with. Here are Ian’s Credentials – NMLS 205989 / BK 0902429 / Nova NMLS 3087
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People have long debated of the difference between house and home. Does home have anything to do with a physical location at all? I challenge you to ponder the true meaning of your home.
- Identifying the perfect life outside your home search
- Setting the right priorities
- How money has little or no meaning.
- Realise wealth without making or spending a cent.
- You may have a house but do you have a home?
- and more.
Quick tips from Matthew
A home is something that cannot be bought. I find a common mantra with my clients who know exactly what they want to buy but know little of home. Home is created from sharing with those who matter most in our lives. There you will find a richness of life that all the money in the world cannot buy.
Sites referenced in Podcast
- Keys to Arizona website showcasing Matthew’s local Real Estate Services.
More information
If you are looking to buy or sell a property in Southern Arizona make sure to look Matthew up. You can reach him at 520-344-3481.
Next Episode
SSRE017: Get a Great Deal on a Home Auction Site without Getting Taken Advantage Of
I got a call from a customer a few days ago. He spotted a home that was priced so well it looked to good to be true. We found out it was being auctioned off. So can you get a good deal on an auction site?
- Identifying their “junk fees”
- Handicapted due dillgience
- Hiring a buyer’s agent and getting auction site to pay for them regardless
- How their “free” title policy costs you.
- Baking ALL the closing costs into the bid price.
- and much more.
Quick Tips from Matthew:
It is really unfortunate to see misleading auction sites. There may be some good sites out there but in my experience most of them are a trap and so most agents (and even buyers) avoid them. The banks who use these auction sites really end up getting the shaft as the houses do not sell as well as a result. What does that mean to you? A good buyer’s agent can get find you a great deal on an auction site.
Reference Materials:
- Keys To Arizona Matthew’s website showcasing his Real Estate Services in Southern Arizona.
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