When working with your mortgage…
…professional you should have them review your credit file and give you a copy so you can identify any mistakes. Sometimes people will have a small collection amount they are not even aware of and which should not be there. This will affect your FICO score. Correcting these mistakes can improve your FICO score by 20 or 30 points (or more) in a short time.
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