As a mortgage broker or mortgage lender, the one of the first items if not the first item you should check of a potential client is their credit score. Of course you should only check it with their permission. The credit score paints a picture due to misinformation. Therefore it is important to share with your client the importance of the credit score. Let’s face it, the credit score drives many things such as home ownership, purchasing a car and even being approved for a credit card. In the end a bad or low credit score can keep you from getting a house.
