FICO Scores and Mortgage Rates
Washington Post Writers Group, Feb. 4, 2019–Kenneth Harney
A new statistical review, conducted for this column by mortgage network Lending Tree–based on more than 1 million actual loan offers during 2018–suggests that, depending on market conditions, a “good” 700 FICO score could get you nearly as attractive a rate deal as someone with an 800-plus score.