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Looking for a 10 point bump...

Hey everyone,

 

I'm hoping to secure a jumbo loan, and the bank I'm working with is saying that their products require a minimum of a 710 credit score (to do a 10% down loan).

 

I pulled my mortgage scores, and my middle (Transunion) is currently at exactly 700.

 

Here are my current accounts / balances that are reporting on Transunion.

 

Chase Credit Card: $2,481/$12000 (I just paid this off to 0%, so waiting for this to update)

Barclays Credit Card: $0/$3300

Chrysler Capital (Auto Loan): $12,675/$46164

Navy Federal Credit Card: $173/$15900 (Purposely leaving so it reports 1%)

Capital One Credit Card: $0/$1,500

 

Note: My current mortgage is only reporting on Equifax.

 

Here are my baddies:

 

Barclay Credit Card: 60 day (August 2018) - I've GW the hell out of this, and no luck.

Chrysler Capital: 60 day (October 2017) - I've GW the hell out of this, and no luck.

Capital One Credit Card: 30 day (January 2016)

Chase CLOSED Credit Card: 60 day (September 2018)

 

All accounts are up to date, no collections, no public records.

 

I feel like I've done everything for a boost, but wanted to get other opinions if you think there is anything else I can do.

 

Thank you!

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M_Smart007
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Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...

Hopefully paying off the Chase credit card gives you the 10 point boost that you need.

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RSX
Valued Contributor

Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...

i think paying down that chase account may be enough

but

the other thing you could do is pay your loan down to under 9% - would need to pay it down to $4100

Dec 16/2019. EX. 721. EQ. 723. TU 746
Jan 25/2024 EX. 774 EQ. 751 TU 758
Inq. EX 2 EQ 3 TU 6 - - CC 2x24, 0x12
Amex BCP $35k - Apple GS $21k - BMW/Elan $19k - Cap1 QS $16.7k - Chase Amazon $13.6k - Chase Bonvoy Bountiful $10k - Chase United Club Infinite $26k - Citi CustomCash $3k - Citi DC $14.5k - CreditUnion1 $9k - DiscoverIT $31.5k - PayBoo - $15.6k - Penfed Gold - $19.3k - USB AltitudeGO -$19k- USBank Cash+ -$25k - PenFed LOC - $20k - USB LOC - $15k
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Anonymous
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Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...

Just to confirm - the car loan, right?

 

Thanks!

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M_Smart007
Legendary Contributor

Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...


@Anonymous wrote:

Just to confirm - the car loan, right?

 

Thanks!


I believe so.

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RSX
Valued Contributor

Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...

yes the Auto loan - if you have the $8k needed

 

the cc pay down might be enough - because you were at 20%

but the combo of both would very likely give you the 10 pts and most likely more than 10

Dec 16/2019. EX. 721. EQ. 723. TU 746
Jan 25/2024 EX. 774 EQ. 751 TU 758
Inq. EX 2 EQ 3 TU 6 - - CC 2x24, 0x12
Amex BCP $35k - Apple GS $21k - BMW/Elan $19k - Cap1 QS $16.7k - Chase Amazon $13.6k - Chase Bonvoy Bountiful $10k - Chase United Club Infinite $26k - Citi CustomCash $3k - Citi DC $14.5k - CreditUnion1 $9k - DiscoverIT $31.5k - PayBoo - $15.6k - Penfed Gold - $19.3k - USB AltitudeGO -$19k- USBank Cash+ -$25k - PenFed LOC - $20k - USB LOC - $15k
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Anonymous
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Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...

Ok - cool. Based on my research, Chase reports $0 balances mid cycle, so I'll see how this affects my score later this week, and then pay down my car balance if needed.

 

Best,

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thornback
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Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...


@M_Smart007 wrote:

Hopefully paying off the Chase credit card gives you the 10 point boost that you need.


This may do it. 

 

Also, just a thought - May 1st is right around the corner and all accounts age on the 1st of the month. Any chance you have anything aging over a threshold for scoring (AAoA, AoOA, AoYA)?

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dynamicvb
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Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...

Mortgage scores love revolvers at 0. Reducing the utilization and going from 50% reporting a balance to 25% may give you what you need.

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SouthJamaica
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Re: Looking for a 10 point bump...


@Anonymous wrote:

Hey everyone,

 

I'm hoping to secure a jumbo loan, and the bank I'm working with is saying that their products require a minimum of a 710 credit score (to do a 10% down loan).

 

I pulled my mortgage scores, and my middle (Transunion) is currently at exactly 700.

 

Here are my current accounts / balances that are reporting on Transunion.

 

Chase Credit Card: $2,481/$12000 (I just paid this off to 0%, so waiting for this to update)

Barclays Credit Card: $0/$3300

Chrysler Capital (Auto Loan): $12,675/$46164

Navy Federal Credit Card: $173/$15900 (Purposely leaving so it reports 1%)

Capital One Credit Card: $0/$1,500

 

Note: My current mortgage is only reporting on Equifax.

 

Here are my baddies:

 

Barclay Credit Card: 60 day (August 2018) - I've GW the hell out of this, and no luck.

Chrysler Capital: 60 day (October 2017) - I've GW the hell out of this, and no luck.

Capital One Credit Card: 30 day (January 2016)

Chase CLOSED Credit Card: 60 day (September 2018)

 

All accounts are up to date, no collections, no public records.

 

I feel like I've done everything for a boost, but wanted to get other opinions if you think there is anything else I can do.

 

Thank you!


1.  You should pick up something from having paid off the Chase card, adding another zero account balance. If you crossed a threshold that alone might have netted you the 10 points you're looking for.

 

2.  You shouldn't be using Navy as your one card reporting a balance; there is a theory among some MyFICO'ers that credit union cards don't count as the balance-reporting card in AZEO for the mortgage scores. So let Capital One or Barclays be the balance-reporting account.

 

3.  As to getting rid of the negatives, I would send verification letters to the bureaus; that will sometimes get them to drop sooner.

 

4. There's nothing you can do with the auto loan that would help your mortgage scores.


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