In short, I would suspect the difference you are seeing, without detailed descriptions, are more about the risk
factors lenders see between single and married individuals.
Not exact matches
(
See this list of
factors who belong to their main trade group, the Commercial Finance Association, whose members include all sorts of asset - based
lenders.)
Depending on the nature of your non-taxable income and other
factors,
lenders may want to
see a letter from the IRS indicating you didn't file tax returns.
Lenders can't
see what you haven't earned yet, and they'll
factor that into your mortgage approval.
Ultimately though, credit cards offer
lenders a reliable way to
see how well you handle credit, so they're a big
factor in determining your score.
It's also important to know that
lenders often
see a different credit score than consumers, one that's more weighted for mortgage - related
factors.
If your bank, credit card issuer, auto
lender or mortgage servicer is participating in FICO ® Score Open Access, you can
see your FICO ® Scores — along with the top
factors affecting your scores — for free.
Potential
lenders won't be able to
see them (except insurance companies may be able to
see other insurance companies» inquiries), and soft inquiries are never considered as a
factor in credit scoring models.
If you are applying for a home loan, a mortgage
lender looks at different
factors to
see if you are qualified for the loan.
As for credit score, there is no pass or fail number, due to the number of
factors considered, including assets, debt - to - income ratio and residual income; however, most
lender will prefer to
see a credit score of at least 620.
Lenders can consider additional
factors as they
see fit.
Of course, you'll need to address the major
factors that could damage your chances for mortgage approval before a
lender ever
sees your application.
You'll get your three - digit FICO score, a description of «how
lenders see your credit score» and notes about what
factors are helping or hurting your score.
In order to encourage
lenders to loosen credit score requirements, some would like to
see the Neighborhood Watch program altered so that default rates are not compared to the general FHA default rate, but are adjusted to account for risk
factors such as lower credit scores.