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Get your credit mortgage-ready.

Before you apply, it pays to know exactly where your credit stands and to fix problems early. These are the official places to pull your reports and scores, dispute errors, guard against identity theft, and — if your credit file is thin — build history responsibly. Handpicked and organized for future homebuyers.

How to use these before you apply
  1. Pull your reports first. Start with AnnualCreditReport.com — the only federally authorized source for free reports from all three bureaus. Review each one for errors before a lender ever sees them.
  2. Check the score lenders actually use. Mortgage lenders pull specific FICO versions, not the free "educational" scores from many apps. myFICO shows mortgage-relevant scores.

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Members get the full list of official links to pull reports and mortgage-relevant scores, dispute errors, freeze and protect their credit, and build a thin file responsibly. One-time $47. No subscription.

What’s inside for members
  • Official links to pull reports and mortgage scores
  • How to dispute errors and freeze your credit
  • Options for building a thin credit file
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