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Don’t Let It Bite You

Buy Now, Pay Later may still count

Think those Buy Now, Pay Later accounts do not matter because they do not show up on your credit report? Think again.

Buy Now Pay Later payments may affect mortgage qualifying

The payments still show up

The payments can appear on your bank statements, and underwriters review those statements carefully.

They may affect your DTI

Companies like Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, Zip, Sezzle, PayPal, and Sunbit may not impact your credit score, but the monthly payments can still affect your debt-to-income ratio.

Ask before you finance

Before financing that new couch, TV, or online shopping spree, check with your loan officer first.

Underwriters read everything

The underwriter is going to read your bank statements like they are the latest bestseller.

Your next step

Let’s talk about what this means for you.

You do not have to figure out every mortgage detail on your own. Tell me the goal and we can work through the questions.

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