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Dollar Bank Hour: Expert Talks Reverse Mortgages

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) -- Mike Henry of Dollar Bank says many things people believe about mortgages, credit scores and finances are not true.

Henry says that credit scores are constantly changed and it doesn't take five years to improve your score.

Credit scores can always be improved and are updated monthly.  For example, if you pay off a card, leave it open -- if you close the card, it will have a negative impact on your credit score.

Dollar Bank says it wants homeowners to make sure that when their house is appraised, it is appraised by someone separate from the lender. Sometimes the lender has something to gain and can influence appraisal, that's why Dollar Bank gets their appraisals from an outside source, they say.

Henry wanted listeners to check out Dollar Bank's "very detailed" website dollarbank.com to "get closing costs and loan options."

Listen to the Dollar Bank Hour Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Pittsburgh.

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