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Chicago Tribune
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Lizzie Kane

How do you buy a home with little or no credit? Turn rent payments into credit score points

Zhiqiang Su, 50, and Yuping Liang, 50, moved from China to Chicago in 2020, seeking a life with better education opportunities for their now 21-year-old daughter and more freedom.

They have been renters since they immigrated, living in a single-family, two-bedroom home in Bridgeport for $1,200 a month, never having missed or been late on a payment.

But, Su said, they want a place to call their own to help them achieve their American Dream.

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