I have a 495 credit score and just had a recent divorce and still living with my husband. I am staying with him to save money however I want to get my own home and its seems not to be possible because of my credit score. I have collections and some recent one's too. Are there any lenders out there that would be able to help me? I know this is alot but I am in the process of working on repairing my credit by paying car and credit card bills on time and no new open accounts. I want to buy a foreclosure and they have really good deals in Michigan the area that I am in. I know there will be high fees associated with a credit score like mines. That is not such a big deal if I get a good deal on a home and I have an action plan for my credit and would refinance in a year or so. Only serious inquires please and any advice on this type of situation. Thanks!

Don't lose hope if you're looking to buy a home. There are so many different ways to fund a home now, just about anyone with any kind of credit can get into a home, regardless of credit situation.

Of course, some will cost you more money in the long run, but a home it's still one of the best investments that you can make, so, in many cases, it's worth it, especially for the first year of ownership.

You should shop around, and ask different lenders what kind of programs they have, and if they can help. Try to find a lender that specializes in bad credit mortgages. You can find some bad credit mortgage lenders listed on this page on and off:

http://www.axalda.info/bad-credit-mortgage.html