Common questions when having a co-borrower on a mortgage in 2020
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Common questions when having a co-borrower on a mortgage in 2020
Co-borrowers are common when getting a mortgage, but having multiple incomes, assets,…
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Co-borrowers are common when getting a mortgage, but having multiple incomes, assets, credit scores and liabilities, can add some complexity. Especially when it comes to knowing what you can qualify for. Here are some questions we’ve answered about mortgages where multiple borrowers are involved:
Lenders will use the lowest mid credit score of all borrowers. The “mid credit score” is the middle score returned by the three credit score bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
It’s usually better not to be on the loan if you don’t have to. There are a few minor benefits to being on a loan (ex: building up good credit) but generally they’re not appealing enough for most people to put themselves on mortgages unnecessarily.
Many loans don’t require a minimum number of credit lines (aka “tradelines”). Your mortgage broker should tell you if the loan you are considering does have a tradeline requirement. Even if there is a requirement, there are many ways to quickly build tradelines depending on when you’re planning to secure financing. For example: your spouse can apply for a couple of credit cards or you can also add them as an authorized user to some of your accounts, which might help improve their credit profile as well.
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