How to Get a Mortgage With Bad Credit History eHow

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When you have bad credit, getting a loan can seem impossible. Maybe you've gone house hunting with the hopes of finding a reasonably priced home, fallen in love with the house of your dreams only to find that your credit is not good enough to easily find a bank that will lend to you. Trying to get a mortgage with bad credit can be very difficult. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be. There are certainly ways in which you can make getting a mortgage with bad credit a much easier ordeal. If you want to purchase a new home, but have poor credit, don't give up. There are lenders available who will provide a mortgage loan to people with poor credit history. Read on to learn more about how to get a mortgage with bad credit.

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     Find out your credit score. You should check your credit report with the top three leading credit reporting bureaus: TransUnion, Equifax and Experian. When trying to get a mortgage loan with bad credit, your mortgage loan interest rate is going to be based upon your credit rating, so it's a good idea to have some idea of how high or low your rating is, exactly.

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     Check over your credit report for mistakes. If there are any inaccuracies, you are entitled to contest them, and such mistakes can drive down your score.

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Review your finances and create a budget. You want to be able to prove to your bad credit mortgage lender that not only do you have a stable job and income, you also have your loan payments budgeted, with your finances in order. This will give your lender the impression of responsibility.

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Offer to pay down 20 percent of the loan upfront, if possible. This is one of the best ways to get a mortgage loan with bad credit. By offering to pay so much of the mortgage loan upfront, you show the lender you mean serious business and are prepared to be responsible in your home loan repayment.

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Get a co-signer with good credit to sign your mortgage loan. By using their good credit, preferably a score of 700 or higher, you will be able to get a loan with a reputable financial institution that has a much lower interest rate than you may be able to secure by yourself. Beware that if you default on your loan, however, your co-signer will be stuck making the payments.