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Why did my credit score drop?

By
Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Centre

 

Attention home buyers please be advise to not go on an "applying spree" after you qualify for a home loan. It can adversely affect their credit scores, causing the scores to drop before the loan closes. Damage can come from: 1. applying for department-store credit cards; 2. getting an auto-insurance quote; 3. opening new bank accounts; 4. co-signing on someone else's loan; and 5. returning the application for preapproved credit cards.

These steps may not seem like a very big deal, but believe me it can make a difference between obtaining or not obtaining a loan.