Quest for the perfect credit score

A major league pitcher dreams of throwing a perfect game. High schoolers eyeing the Ivy League study furiously in hopes of earning 2400 on the SAT. Meanwhile, Chris Peplinski is pursuing his own brand of flawlessness: an 850 credit score.

Paperwork you need to get a home mortgage

Do you have strong credit? You'll still need to jump through hoops to secure a home loan.

Triple-A Tribe affiliate wins playoff opener

Luke Carlin went 3-for-4 and missed the cycle by a triple. (Brad Mangin/MLB Photos)

Documents you need to get a home mortgage

Applying for a mortgage used to be easy: You'd complete an application and the lender would pull your credit score . More often than not, you'd be approved.

Phoenix housing market lacks supply of homebuyers

Many can't qualify, and others content to rent.