The most Ellsworth can afford to pay per year in mortgage payments is

$14,000, and his credit score is currently 498. According to the following table

for a $150,000 mortgage, by how many points would he need to improve his

credit score in order to take a mortgage for $150,000?

FICO

score

720-850

700-719

675-699

620-674

560-619

500-559

Interest

rate

5. 59%

5. 71%

6. 25%

7. 40%

Monthly

payment

$860

$872

$924

$1039

$1157

$1238

8. 53%

9. 29%

O A. 2 points

O B. 62 points

O C. 177 points

O D. 122 points

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