A CVT does not strictly require the presence of a clutch. Nevertheless, in some vehicles (e.g. motorcycles), a centrifugal clutch is added to facilitate a neutral stance, which is useful when idling or manually reversing into a parking space.
While it does not take perfect credit to get a decent mortgage, buyers with better credit scores get mortgages with lower interest rates and may be exempt from certain fees during the mortgage process. First-time home buyers should be aware of their credit histories and expect mortgage rates to reflect them.
A first-time home buyer is anyone who has not owned a home for at least the previous two years. If the buyer or spouse has owned a home within the previous two years, IRS guidelines do not consider them to be first-time home buyers.