huntdooly wrote:rr2254545 wrote:huntdooly wrote:westernrvparkowner wrote:
First, you don't have a credit score in the mid 800s. The absolute maximum FICO score is 850, and that is unobtainable. Second, if you have no debt and no recent credit references your score will reflect that fact and will be lower than people who have a recent history of paying their credit obligations. Have no history for a long time and you will become what lenders call a "ghost". They have no way to determine if you have no credit history because you are extremely conservative or if it is because you have been in prison for the last 25 years. While it may be financially prudent for you to avoid debt it is not necessarily a good sign to a lender.
Your best options will be to either make a substantial down payment, thus lowering the risk for the lender or obtaining a loan where you have some financial history such as your local bank or credit union. Be aware lenders have additional criteria they consider besides credit score. Things like job stability, income and residency stability are also factors in getting a loan approved. Good Luck.
Our credit score is 841 to be exact. I was told by a lender that the highest score that one can have is 900. We do have a credit history in that we use credit cards for our grocery purchases, etc., which we pay in full every month, so we do have a credit history, but no comparable purchases.
I would bet the ranch the max credit score is 850 - try Bank of the West - they jumped all over us - we have about the same credit score and financial picture that your have
What do you mean, "they jumped all over us?" Jumped all over you in a positive way and you got the loan?
