Mortgage Tips

How to Compare Mortgage Rates From Different Lenders Without Hurting Your Credit Score

The best way to compare mortgage rates from different lenders is to request identical Loan Estimates on the same day with matching loan details, starting with a soft pull so your credit score stays protected. Duane Buziak explains why quotes rarely match, which costs matter beyond the rate, and how a NoTouch Credit Pull lets you shop thoroughly before any hard inquiry.

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7 Strategies to Find the Best Online Mortgage Prequalification Without Hurting Your Credit

Most lenders run a hard credit pull just to estimate what you qualify for. This guide gives seven strategies for finding the best online mortgage prequalification, using Duane Buziak’s NoTouch Credit Pull soft pull approach as the benchmark so you get reliable numbers and a licensed loan officer without hurting your credit score.

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7 Ways to Fix a Prequalification Taking Too Long (Without Hurting Your Credit)

If your prequalification is taking too long, the delay is usually fixable and does not mean you were denied. Duane Buziak (NMLS #1110647) walks through seven common causes of a stalled file and how to resolve each one without adding hard inquiries, using a NoTouch Credit Pull soft pull mortgage pre-qualification to protect your score and speed things up.

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Mortgage Prequalification Data Privacy: What You Share, Who Sees It, and How to Protect Your Credit

This guide explains mortgage prequalification data privacy in two parts: how securely your personal information is stored and shared, and what footprint the process leaves on your credit report. Duane Buziak, NMLS #1110647, shows how a free soft pull pre-qualification with the NoTouch Credit Pull keeps your score intact.

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