What Can You Get Approved For With a 774 Credit Score?

With a 774 credit score, you can likely get approved for premium rewards cards, low-rate personal loans, auto loans, and most mortgages, as long as your income and debts support what you're borrowing. A 774 is very good credit. It's 6 points from 780, where Fannie Mae's top mortgage fee band starts, and 7 points from 781, where Experian's super prime auto tier starts.

Is 774 a good credit score?

Yes. FICO's very good range runs from 740 to 799, and 774 sits in the middle of it. Exceptional credit starts at 800, 26 points away.

A score this high usually reflects a long run of on-time payments, low card balances, and few recent applications. What separates 774 from the top pricing tiers is usually small, like a month's reported balance, a recent hard inquiry, or a few more years of history.

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What can you get approved for with a 774 credit score?

At 774, your credit score typically isn't what stands between you and approval. Lenders will look harder at your income, your job history, and your debt-to-income ratio (DTI).

Credit cards

Premium cards with travel rewards, high credit limits, and large sign-up bonuses are realistic at 774. So are long 0% intro APR periods.

Since you'll likely qualify for several, compare them on what you'll actually use: travel perks, cash back on everyday spending, bonus categories, or how long the intro period lasts. Get prequalified where you can. Prequalification uses a soft credit check that doesn't harm your credit. A full application triggers a hard inquiry.

Personal loans

Most personal lenders will approve a 774 if your income and DTI support the loan. Expect offers near the low end of a lender's advertised range.

The Federal Reserve's average for a 24-month bank personal loan is 11.86%, and a 774 borrower can often get offers below it. Federal credit unions can't charge more than 18% on most loans.

Auto loans

At 774, you're in Experian's prime tier (661 to 780), 7 points below super prime at 781. Your credit score plays a major role in the interest rate you're offered on a car loan. On a $20,000, 60-month new car loan at average rates, a prime borrower would pay about $960 more in interest than a super prime borrower. Experian sorts these tiers by VantageScore 4.0, so your FICO score may place you a little differently.

Manufacturer promotions, like 0% financing, are within reach. Ask the dealer what score a specific promotion requires. Before you visit a dealer, get preapproved by a bank or credit union. That gives you a rate to compare against the dealer's offer and any promotion.

Use an auto loan calculator to check payment amounts before you sign.

Mortgages

At 774, most mortgage types are open to you, and you're 6 points from Fannie Mae's best pricing:

• Conventional loans. Fannie Mae charges lenders an upfront fee on the loans it buys, based on your score and down payment. With 20% down, the fee is 0.625% of the loan amount at 760 to 779, and 0.375% at 780+. On a $200,000 loan, that's $1,250 compared with $750, paid through a higher rate or more cash at closing.
• FHA loans. These loans are an option, but they carry their own mortgage insurance premium. Borrowers with scores of 580 or higher can qualify with 3.5% down. Each lender can set higher minimums. At 774, a conventional loan is usually the one to price first, but an FHA quote is worth comparing if your down payment is small.
• Jumbo loans. Each lender sets its own score, income, and reserve requirements for loans above conventional limits. A 774 meets many of them, but ask each lender.

Small rate differences add up on a mortgage. For example, on a $300,000, 30-year loan, 6.0% instead of 6.5% saves about $98 a month, or about $35,000 over the life of the loan.

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What interest rates can you expect with a 774 credit score?

Expect offers near the best a lender advertises. Exact rates depend on the lender, the loan, and market conditions. The Federal Reserve's averages across all borrowers were 22.15% for card accounts charging interest and 11.86% for 24-month bank personal loans. At 774, you'll typically see offers below both.

The next cutoffs are close. Fannie Mae's top mortgage fee band starts at 780, 6 points away, and Experian's super prime auto tier starts at 781, 7 points away. Past that, reaching 800 changes what you're called more than your price.

5 ways to protect or raise a 774 credit score

1. Check your reports before a big application. You can get all three for free every week at AnnualCreditReport.com. If anything is wrong, like an account that isn't yours, dispute it with the bureau reporting it. Disputing is free.
2. Keep reported balances low. Your issuer usually reports your statement balance. Paying it down before the statement closes keeps your utilization low, even if you already pay in full.
3. Never miss a payment. Payment history makes up 35% of a FICO Score, and a late payment stays on your report for seven years.
4. Limit new applications. Each hard inquiry can take a few points off for about a year. When you're shopping for an auto loan, mortgage, or student loan, keep it within a tight window. FICO counts those inquiries as one if they fall within 14 to 45 days, depending on the FICO version. Credit card and personal loan applications each count separately.
5. Think twice before closing a card. Closing one removes its credit limit, which can raise your utilization if you carry balances on other cards.

If your report is thin on accounts, adding one helps. A Kikoff Credit Account reports your payments to all three bureaus.

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Bottom line

A 774 score gets you approved for nearly everything, at rates near a lender's best. You're 6 points from Fannie Mae's best mortgage pricing at 780 and 7 points from Experian's super prime auto tier at 781. From here, low reported balances and fewer hard inquiries matter more than chasing 800.

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