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State’s online loan shoppers rank sixth in credit scores

Feb 11, 2013, 8:22 AM | Updated: Mar 4, 2016, 5:53 am

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BY TOM KELLY


Former MyNorthwest.com Content Contributor

Washington state online mortgage shoppers have some of the best credit scores in the nation, placing in a tie at number six with Delaware with an average score of 764.

Credit scores have risen four points since 2011, averaging 734, according to a study by MortgageMarvel.com, which analyzed nearly half a million online mortgage applicants.

Some states are averaging even higher credit scores, particularly among those states known for having high household earnings. The following are the states with the highest median credit scores among mortgage applicants, according to Mortgage Marvel.com:

  • California: 774
  • Hawaii: 771
  • Oregon: 771
  • Wisconsin: 766
  • Connecticut: 765
  • Delaware: 764
  • Washington: 764
  • Colorado: 763
  • Rhode Island: 763
  • New Hampshire: 762
  • Virginia: 762
  • Maryland: 761

The states with the lowest median credit score among mortgage applicants are Arkansas (691) and Mississippi (698), according to MortgageMarvel.com.

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