There are several options available for you. I would highly recomend the following banks: PNC Bank, National City Mortgage,and USA Mortgage.
This is dependent on other contextual factors such as employment and geographic location, but with an average credit score a mortgage rate can be about 6%. A good credit score will have lower.
The best mortgage rates are found when comparing mortgage dealers, such as banks, credit unions and Realtors. A good rate for 15 years would be under 3 percent.
It may not always be easy to find a company which offers loans to people with bad credit scores. However, it is not impossible. Mortgage Credit Problems, E-Loan and Ameriquest Mortgage Co. offer loans to people with bad credit scores and have received good customer feedback.
Most major banks such as Chase and Citi, as well as Discover will offer no annual fee cards to consumers who qualify with good credit scores. People with low scores are not likely to receive these.
Let me answer the question this way: the addition of somebody with low credit can't help a mortgage application, and may kill it. A lot depends on the mortgage being applied for (all mortgages have, as a criteria for acceptance, a range of acceptable credit scores) and how low, in fact, the spouse's credit scores are. Talk it over with the professional handling your mortgage. If, for instance, you need to add the spouse for income reasons, you might be better off to get a different sort of mortgage. Good luck.
If you have a good credit score in the US there are some banks or mortgage compaines that don't require US citizenship. However it would be hard to have a good credit score in the US without citizenship as generally you need a social security number to apply for things like credit cards that build credit.
Yes, people who have fair credit get good mortgage rate. They will have to look a lot harder for someone to give them a good mortgage rate, as there are less of them out there.
The first thing you want to do is have a current credit report which shows all 3 reports. Once you have your credit report you can "price shop" different banks and mortgage company. A good place to start would be with your current mortgage company and see what they can offer you.
Getting a low rate for loans generally requires that one has a good credit rating. Most large banks will offer competitive rates for those with good credit scores. Some companies to consider include Chase, Huntington, and Citizen's Bank.
If one were interested in getting approved for a second mortgage loan they would need to have assets, a good credit rating and a consistent income. Some banks may require more.
The worst thing about a bad credit mortgage is the price you have to pay. You get a worse rate and have to pay more for longer than if you have a good credit mortgage.
Capital One seems to give the best credit card for people with good credit scores. The next best would be discover.