What is the credit score needed to buy a house? | U.S. Bank (2024)

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Credit score and mortgages

You need a credit score of at least 750 to get most U.S. Bank credit cards, but the actual credit score requirements vary by card. One of the easiest U.S. Bank credit cards to get is the U.S. Bank Secured Visa® Card, which accepts applicants with bad credit and has a $0 annual fee.

You'll typically need a credit score of 620 to finance a home purchase. However, some lenders may offer mortgage loans to borrowers with scores as low as 500. Whether you qualify for a specific loan type also depends on personal factors like your debt-to-income ratio (DTI), loan-to-value ratio (LTV) and income.

The specific credit bureau that U.S. Bank uses to get an applicant's credit score will vary. Reports indicate U.S. Bank pulls credit scores and reports from TransUnion most often, but this isn't always the case. The card issuer also sometimes pulls credit scores from Equifax and Experian.

Most mortgages, including conventional loans, require a credit score of 620 or higher. It's possible to get an FHA loan with a credit score as low as 500, but many lenders require higher scores.

Some U.S. Bank credit cards are hard to get because they require at least excellent credit, which means you need a credit score of 750+ for good approval odds. Other U.S. Bank credit cards are easier for people with lower credit scores to get approved for, so it's important to choose wisely.

Conventional loan | Credit score: 620

To qualify for a conventional loan, you'll need a credit score of at least 620, though some lenders may choose to approve conventional mortgage applications only for borrowers with credit scores of 680 and up.

You can borrow anywhere from a few thousand dollars to $100,000+ with a 580 credit score. The exact amount of money you will get depends on other factors besides your credit score, such as your income, your employment status, the type of loan you get, and even the lender.

The required credit score to buy a $300K house typically ranges from 580 to 720 or higher, depending on the type of loan. For an FHA loan, the minimum credit score is usually around 580.

The credit score you see in U.S. Bank mobile and online banking is a unique score derived from the VantageScore 3.0 model to help you understand your creditworthiness. The model incorporates the same data considered by the three main credit reporting companies (TransUnion, Equifax and Experian).

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The credit score you need for the U.S. Bank Platinum card is 700 or better. That means people with at least good credit have a shot at getting approved for this card.

How much do I need to make to buy a $300K house? To purchase a $300K house, you may need to make between $50,000 and $74,500 a year. This is a rule of thumb, and the specific salary will vary depending on your credit score, debt-to-income ratio, type of home loan, loan term, and mortgage rate.

How much do I need to make for a $250,000 house? A $250,000 home, with a 5% interest rate for 30 years and $12,500 (5%) down requires an annual income of $65,310.

Lenders like to see a front-end DTI of no more than 28%. For a $300,000 home with a house payment of $2,178, you'd need about $7,778 per month, or $93,336 per year, in income to stay within 28%. Back-end DTI is more important to lenders because it gives them a more complete and accurate picture of your finances.

The U.S. Bank Cash+® Visa® Secured Card is easy to get, even with poor credit or no credit, because it is a secured credit card and requires an upfront deposit. But unlike many other secured credit cards, it has a generous rewards structure.

No. You can monitor your credit score as closely as you like without taking a “hit” to your credit. The VantageScore credit score provided in U.S. Bank mobile and online banking is for educational purposes only and is not used by U.S. Bank to make credit decisions.

You need a credit score of 750 or higher for the best Bank of America credit card offers, though other options are available for people with lower scores. For example, it is possible to get approved for certain Bank of America credit cards even if you have bad credit.