They use a alternative score now if you have a zero credit score and want a mortgage. They take rent, utilities, and other things into account and they assign a score. As long as you have no negative things such as late payments or collections you will be fine. Although it may require a little more documentation then if you had a good credit score. We are not talking about a low score. We are talking about a zero score. There is a big difference.dixoncaroline wrote:yeah maybe google says its a myth and hypothetically its possible, but ask ANYONE who has purchased a house or has experience in that field and they will tell you credit is an important part of the process. And not even for just buying a house. Any number of issues can come up and they may not have the cash to fix the problem. Thats why they have things called loans, and without credit, you're not getting a loan. Credit is a very important thing to have under your belt.chloe6124 wrote:Mommajamba wrote:Having a credit score doesn't equal debt. I under Ramseys philosphy and it works for people who exceed expenditures over income. But if you can get a credit card and pay it off the next month and budget properly you don't need to completely pay cash. I've always paid cash for cars though, that makes sense to me.
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I totally agree with that.
Just wanted to put it out there you do not need a credit score to get a mortgage. That is a myth.
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It is not true in the slightest you can’t get a loan with a zero credit score. Not every place may offer to manually underwrite but many do.
If your smart and build your score up be paying credit cards off each month yes getting a loan may be a little faster and easier. But in no way does having a zero score going to disqualify you for a mortgage.