Your financial situation may have changed for the worse since you first purchased your home. You may have had a great credit score, above 700 but now you find yourself with a low FICO score below 640 (be it 450, 500, 550, 600 or 620).

You need to refinance your existing mortgage loan to take cash out of your home for a home improvement project, credit card debt consolidation or other purposes. The big question is “can you get a mortgage refinance loan with a low credit score?

The answer is “yes”.

Contrary to popular belief, life doesn’t end, when your credit score dips below the magic 670 number. Yes – it is a true that a person with a credit score above 670 will find it easier to get a mortgage refinance loan than a person with a low credit score – but this is doesn’t mean that you cannot find a loan.

How to find a poor credit refinance loan
1. The key to finding a lender, who specializes in low credit score refinance loans is to do your research. The power of the internet cannot be underestimated, when it comes to shopping for a poor credit refinance lender.

2. Once you find a lender, ensure that you complete their application form, thoroughly. Remember that you are competing with other applicants, who have excellent credit scores. Leave nothing to chance.

3. Be truthful on your loan application. Don’t indicate a “fair” credit rating (620 and above), when you have a “poor” credit rating (any credit score below 600). A lender who specializes in low credit score loans is used to working with consumers with all credit scores and will not turn you down immediately, upon seeing a credit score like 500. Other details on your application form, will factor into the lender’s final approval decision.

By: Sharon Listner