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When you deal with any lender, it is of great advantage to have a good or very good credit rating. Suppose you know that your mortgage will have to be renewed in two years. You may need to either repair your credit and/or improve your credit scores.

First, buy the personal credit reports from both Equifax and TransUnion, which cost $25-$30 each. Note that these use different credit score systems, so you cannot compare them directly.

Second, scan the reports for any outright errors or incorrect records. If someone once initiated collection proceedings against you, that may still be listed as an open/unpaid debt, even though it may have been long-settled with the former creditor. Correct these erroneous entries by contacting the credit reporting agency.

Third, you may be able to find a friendly mortgage broker who is willing to discuss your …show more content…

Consider joining and using financial services from a credit union. Because these organizations are dedicated to their clients, who are also the owners of the credit union they are using, you may get many unexpected benefits which are not general available when you go to the “traditional” banks and trust companies.

As just one example, consider the profile of the credit union Meridian in Ontario, Canada: with over 70 years of banking history, Meridian is Ontario’s largest credit union, with more than a quarter of a million Members, including over 19,000 business Members. Meridian has $9.9 billion in assets under management and delivers a full range of financial services online, by phone, by mobile and through a network of 64 branches and 7 business centres. Meridian Members also have access to THE EXCHANGE® Network, with more than 2,400 no-fee ABMs across Canada and 340,000 ABMs in the United States (for more information, visit

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