Your credit score is one of the most important factors lenders consider when you apply for a mortgage.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-20 15:44:28">August 20, 2024 at 3:44 p.m.</time>

Your credit score is one of the most important factors lenders consider when you apply for a mortgage.{ai:summary}<p>In the city where dreams are bought and sold, your credit score is the shadow lurking behind every mortgage application. It dictates your fate, a number that can turn hope into heartbreak at a moment's notice.</p><p>Fail to impress those lenders, and you'll find yourself as welcome in the game as a rat in a spotlight. Play it smart or watch the door close. #economy</p>

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