
Quick, what credit score do you need to buy a home? If a number pops into your head, there's a pretty good chance it's wrong.

Quick, what credit score do you need to buy a home? If a number pops into your head, there's a pretty good chance it's wrong.

When mortgage rates climb, buying a home can start to feel like trying to hit a moving target. Every jump in rates makes monthly payments bigger, and that pushes a lot of buyers to look for another way in.