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How Much Money Do You Need to Buy a House in 2024?

Credit Corp

Conventional Mortgage A conventional loan is a mortgage option that’s offered by a private lender instead of the government. Lenders might request that you purchase private mortgage insurance (PMI) if your down payment is less than 20%. On average, a credit score of 620 or more will qualify you for a government-backed USDA loan.

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Optimization and Automation Point the Way for Insurance Claims

Fico Collections

How Mercury Insurance Keeps the Heat on the Competition. Mercury Insurance , a leading independent automobile and home insurer with assets of around US$6 billion, challenged FICO to improve its agility. The Platform has proved so successful it now directly governs the connection with the vendor.