Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
can a mortgage lender pay legally loan you money to pay down debt so as to increase your credit score?
Asked on 8/23/09, 12:30 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple
Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law
Do you mean a mortgage BROKER? Why would a lender want to deceive itself?
I'd say either way it's a fraud on someone.......furthermore, it can take weeks or months for credit scores to reflect a pay-down of debt.
Answered on 8/23/09, 4:17 pm