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The lowest credit score to buy a house or refinance your mortgage is 500. These new requirements for both FHA and VA went into effect in 2010. 1  Fannie Mae requires a minimum score of 620. 2  Freddie Mac requires a minimum score of 620. 3  FHA requires a minimum score of 500. 4  VA requires a minimum score of 500.
If you have a $60,000 mortgage on a house worth $100,000, a home equity loan of $20,000 brings you to $80,000 total debt, or 80 percent. Credit Score and History The minimum credit score for a home equity loan with most lenders is between 660 and 680, according to TD Bank manager Mike Kinane, speaking to Bankrate.