credit scores: Credit Inquiries DO MATTER!!!!!! - 04/07/15 11:17 AM
I wrote a post about credit scoring entitled What You Need to Know About Credit Scoring. There were 5 variables that affect the credit score of the borrower. Needless to say, I really think that while credit inquiries have the lest amount of weight towards your credit, it also happens to be the most misunderstood category.
The 5 Categories that Specifically Impact your Credit are:
Payment History Outstanding Credit Balances Credit History Type of Credit; and Inquiries Credit Inquries are the least impactful, but probably the most frequently misunderstood.
So... what's the 101 on credit inquries? What's an inquiry? Basically, it's when … (8 comments)

credit scores: CREDIT SCORING - WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW!!! - 08/09/13 12:06 AM
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
 
Credit is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN getting a loan today. Time and time again, I'm called by a client who says "I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS.... Maybe I'll just pay off my credit cards today.....
No, No, No, No Nooooooooooooo!!!!!! It just happened to me yesterday.....AGAIN!
 
Truthfully, there is more to a credit score than just making your payments on time or paying off your credit. In fact paying off all your credit today could be a bad move. Needless to say, … (47 comments)

credit scores: Stop and Think BEFORE TRYING TO CHANGE YOUR CREDIT SCORES!!!! - 07/22/11 02:22 AM
Credit is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN getting a loan today.  Time and time again, I'm called by a client who says "I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS....or
Maybe I'll just pay off my credit cards today!!!!!" No, No, No, No Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!"  Truthfully, there is more to a credit score than just making your payments on time or paying off your credit.  In fact paying off all your credit today could be a bad move.  Needless to say, I've broken this down so that the complexities of mortgage credit scoring can be understood by the … (5 comments)

credit scores: What's the "Dealio" with those Inquiries and My Credit Scores? - 01/11/11 02:05 AM
Recently I wrote a post about credit scoring entitled What You Need to Know About Credit Scoring.  There were 5 variables that affect the credit score of the borrower.  Needless to say, I really think that while credit inquiries have the lest amount of weight towards your credit, it also happens to be the most misunderstood category. 
The 5 Categories that Specifically Impact your Credit are: Payment History Outstanding Credit Balances Credit History Type of Credit; and Inquiries Like I said, Credit Inquries are the least impactful, but probably the most frequently misunderstood.  So... what's the 101 on credit inquries? 
What's … (12 comments)

credit scores: What You Need to Know About Credit Scoring - 12/16/10 05:55 AM
Credit is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN getting a loan today! My client tell me all the time that "I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS.  Maybe I'll just pay off my credit cards today.....Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!"  Truthfully, there is more to a credit score than just making your payments on time or paying off your credit.  In fact paying off all your credit today could be a bad move.  Needless to say, I've broken this down so that the complexities of mortgage credit scoring can be understood by the consumer.  I reference this a lot when consulting … (4 comments)

credit scores: Stop and Think before You plan to Change Your Credit Scores!!!!! - 08/24/10 10:33 AM
Credit is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN getting a loan today.  Time and time again, I'm called by a client who says "I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS....
Maybe I'll just pay off my credit cards today..... No, No, No, No Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!"  Truthfully, there is more to a credit score than just making your payments on time or paying off your credit.  In fact paying off all your credit today could be a bad move.  Needless to say, I've broken this down so that the complexities of mortgage credit scoring can be understood by the … (54 comments)

credit scores: What You Need to Know about Credit Scoring - 09/01/09 12:39 AM
Credit is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN getting a loan today. 
My client tell me all the time that "I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS.  Maybe I'll just pay off my credit cards today.....Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!" 
Truthfully, there is more to a credit score than just making your payments on time or paying off your credit.  In fact paying off all your credit today could be a bad move.  Needless to say, I've broken this down so that the complexities of mortgage credit scoring can be understood by the consumer.  I reference this a lot … (44 comments)

credit scores: YOUR CREDIT SCORE - The Real Facts that Affect YOUR SCORE!!!!! - 01/14/09 02:51 AM
THE STRAIGHT STUFF ON YOUR CREDIT
  Here's the bottom line.  I'M TOLD ALL THE TIME...I PAY MY BILLS ON TIME, BUT MY PEOPLE SAY MY CREDIT STINKS.  Maybe I'll just pay off my credit cards.....Noooooooooooooo!!!!!! 
Truthfully, there is more to a credit score than just making your payments on time.  There really is.  Needless to say, I've broken this down so that the complexities of mortgage credit scoring can be understood by the consumer.  I reference this a lot when consulting clients.  With this information you can self-analyze your situation to make sure that you monitor your scores or raise your … (1 comments)

 
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Larry Bettag

Vice-President of National Production

Saint Charles, IL

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 1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
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