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When I shop for a direct lender, will the credit checks that they may do be bad for my credit rating? [duplicate]

Is it bad for my credit rating each time a possible lender does a credit check on me? I need to shop for a direct lender in order to get the best rate for a first mortgage on a property I want to buy,...
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Credit score impact of shopping around to get the best home loan? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Multiple mortgage pre-approvals and effects on credit score My wife and I are starting the process of buying our first house. We would like to shop around a bit to get the ...
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Should I try to optimize my credit score before applying for a loan?

I am considering shopping for a house somewhere this year, which of course would involve shopping for a mortgage. And mortgage rates depend on the credit score. My credit history is clean from trouble,...
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