How Important is My Credit Score?

By Nancy Winter, Mortgage Banker The answer to most of the questions I get concerning mortgages is “it depends”, but the answer to “How important is my credit score?” is – that it is EXTREMELY, HIGHLY, COMPLETELY, POWERFULLY, TERRIBLY, and any other synonym you...

Supreme Court reviews FCRA and credit-scoring

Because your credit rating now affects how much you pay for your insurance policy, the U S Supreme court has been asked to rule on whether or not the consumer must be notified that s/he is being charged a higher insurance premium because of her/his credit rating. The...