Do I need Credit Score, Good Credit to buy first house?

Do I need Credit Score, Good Credit to buy first house?

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Hello, I have a small inheritance for my first house purchase, but I have no credit (no credit cards for 15 years). How much more interest do I have to pay if I had good credit?  Is it possible to get a loan? Thank you.

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  • Lender · CA · Member since 2018 · 638 posts · 393 votes
    11mo

    No credit score loans are possible, but as you noted, the rates are not nearly as good.  If you have a family member or someone with good credit, a lot of people often try to get added as authorized users to their accounts.  You can also apply for 2 or more credit builder cards (these often have low limits, and are a great way to quickly boost and build credit).

  • Investor · Get yourself trained before doing something inadvisable. · Member since 2024 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    11mo
    Quote from @Mark Svendsen:

    Hello, I have a small inheritance for my first house purchase, but I have no credit (no credit cards for 15 years). How much more interest do I have to pay if I had good credit?  Is it possible to get a loan? Thank you.

    That's a pretty broad question actually. 
    If you are using a bank, they will want a down payment, a credit report, proof of income, an appraisal and a pound of flesh. Seriously though, they will want additional details.

    There are hard money lenders who don't require all of that data but they want you to put down 30% of the money to buy and they will provide 70% at a high interest rate. It's intended for non-owner occupied properties, so you might not qualify.

    Then are things like what we do. Creative Financing, where you take over the seller's loan and the seller moves on in life. You can find examples at https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/1269751-new-...

    It's a little about where you are in life and what you want to accomplish. But, we are always available to take a phone call and point you in the right direction.

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