The mortgage math
The average home purchase in the Phoenix metro area is currently around $400,000. On a 30-year fixed mortgage, the difference between a subprime interest rate and a prime interest rate is not minor - it is life-altering.
A borrower with a 580 credit score securing a $300,000 mortgage at a typical subprime rate of 7.5% will pay approximately $754,000 over 30 years - $454,000 in interest alone.
That same borrower, with a credit score of 720 and a prime rate of 6.5%, pays approximately $682,000 - $382,000 in interest.
The difference: $72,000. Not over reckless spending. Over one mortgage. One house. One decision that gets made based on three digits on a credit report.
See real Arizona credit repair results that produced these score jumps

