How to shop for a mortgage without hurting your credit score
A credit drop is inevitable, but there are ways to minimize it.
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Sep 29, 2025
Ashlee Valentine
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Ashlee Tilford is a contributing writer for Bankrate. Ashlee writes about insurance and loans.
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