DO STAY CURRENT ON YOUR EXISTING ACCOUNTS!
One 30-day notice could cost you, and may mean the difference in the type of loan you qualify for.
DO CONTINUE TO USE YOUR CREDIT AS NORMAL
Changing your typical spending habits could raise a red flag and lower your credit score. Use your credit lines as you normally would.
DO CALL YOUR MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL
Before making any big changes, consult with your lender to make sure that it won’t put your loan in jeopardy.
DON’T APPLY FOR NEW CREDIT
This means buying a car or opening a new credit card. Every time you have your credit pulled by a potential creditor or lender, you can lose points from your credit score.
DON’T MAX OUT YOUR CREDIT CARDS
It’s good practice to keep your credit balances at 30% of their limit, or under. If you can pay off high credit card balances, do so.
DON’T CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBT
You never want to be “maxed out” on your credit line. When you consolidate your debt onto one or two credit cards, you could be penalized.
DON’T CLOSE OUT YOUR CREDIT CARDS
Closing a credit card account means losing a line of credit, and this could make your debt ratio appear higher. Closing a card could also impact other factors that effect your credit score, such as account history.
DON’T PAY OFF COLLECTIONS OR “CHARGE -OFFS”
If you want to pay off old accounts, do it through escrow. Request a “letter of deletion” through the creditor.
Interested in finding out more about the loan process, and what you should and shouldn’t be doing when applying for a loan? Talk with Mike!
Senior Loan Officer at Hudson United Mortgage
c: (845) 239-6565
e: mike.vanmansart@hudsonunited.com
NMLS: 153067