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Mortgage rates by credit score vary widely. So what does your score get you? And what can you do to qualify for a lower rate?

What's the minimum credit score to buy a house? You should qualify with a score of 580-620. Learn how your credit impacts your mortgage.

Learn how to shop for a mortgage and find the lowest interest rate without hurting your credit score. Start here.

If you're looking for rates that "good credit" can get you, click through to see loan options and mortgage rates for a 680 credit score.

What is a good credit score, and how can you go from good to excellent? Find out here.

If your mortgage credit report has limited data, don't despair. Mortgage lenders are much more accepting of non-traditional credit today.

Take steps to boost your FICO score before applying for your next mortgage. Better scores mean lower mortgage rates and better terms. Today's rates, too.

Authorized User accounts can affect your credit score -- good or bad. Know how they work, and how to work them to your advantage. Improve your FICO today.

You can get mortgage-approved with credit scores as low as 500. However, with some simple steps, you can improve your FICO by a lot. Easy-to-follow tips.

Keeping a decent credit score can help you get access to better, lower mortgage rates. Free advice to help you boost your credit scores quickly.

A new FICO scoring method is expected to raise credit scores by 25 points, at minimum; and 100 points at maximum. Read more and get a live rate quote now.

Lenders are lowering credit score requirements. Read more on today's minimum required FICO scores, and get a live mortgage rate quote.

A new FICO credit scoring model will raise borrower credit scores. Analysis of the changes, plus today's live mortgage rates.

Effective immediately, mortgage lenders have lowered minimum FICO requirements on home loans. Read more about the shift, and get today's live mortgage rates.

When does "cleared to close" not mean "cleared to close"? When Fannie Mae's involved! Keep your loan approval intact all the way through funding. Here's how.

Most people know that low FICO scores influence the mortgage rates for which they're eligible. For the past 3 years, though, they've raised closing costs, too.

The company behind the FICO scoring model published a "What If?" series for common, specific credit missteps. See how your scores can change with a foreclosure, missed payment, maxed credit card, and more.