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Everyone knows what a credit score is. However, some of the real questions are:
Do you know your current score? Do you know how to check it?
In this episode, Peter Gutekunst is joined by Gute Financial Services’ client services associate, Megan Getz. From breaking down why credit scores are so important to their five moving parts and score-related expectations in the lending process, Megan reveals the ins and outs of credit scores.
Megan discusses:
- What a credit score means
- How lenders use credit scores when vetting borrowers
- The five parts to your credit score
- The importance of monitoring your credit score and its transcript
- And more!
Resources:
- Tell Your Boss I Quit! – Book
- Comprehensive Guide to Credit
- My Financial Bridge™
- Credit Karma
- Transunion
- Experien
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- Gute Financial Services
- Gute Calendar
- Book a call with the team at Gute Financial
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About Our Guest:
Megan Getz joined the Gute Financial Services team in June 2020 as our client services associate. She has an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts and is pursuing a second Associate’s degree in finance. Throughout high school and college, Megan had grown to love the English language and set her sights on becoming an English teacher. While pursuing her degree, she began working at a credit union. After five years there and a new interest, Megan decided she wanted to grow her knowledge further while pursuing a new degree in finance. Megan transitioned to Gute Financial services seamlessly and has already learned invaluable new skills.
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