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Here is what you need to know about the mortgage underwriting process. The bank, credit union or lender has to determine whether you are likely to be able to pay back the home loan before deciding whether to approve your mortgage application , and does this through underwriting. Before underwriting, a loan officer or mortgage broker collects the many documents necessary for your application.
An underwriter then verifies your identification, checks your credit history and assesses your financial situation — including your income, cash reserves, equity investment, financial assets and other risk factors. A mortgage underwriter can assess your loan application manually or run it through a software program, known as automated underwriting, to determine whether to approve you for a loan.
Automated underwriting is usually completed faster than manual underwriting , but since a computer is doing the evaluating, it has some limitations that might not make it ideal for borrowers with unique circumstances, such as inconsistent income. In these cases, it can be easier to qualify a borrower through manual underwriting as opposed to an automated system.
Sometimes, too, lenders use a combination of automated and manual underwriting in order to gauge risk. To do so, the underwriter evaluates factors that help the lender understand your financial situation, including:. The underwriter then documents their assessments and weighs various elements of your loan application as a whole to decide whether the risk level is acceptable.
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Each situation is different, but underwriting can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks. Missing signatures or documents, and issues with the appraisal or title insurance are some of the things that can hold up the process.
Be very responsive to requests for information, and if you need more time to gather requested documents, continue to communicate status with your mortgage loan officer. Your lender handles much of the underwriting process for you. But there are things you can do to make sure your experience is a positive one. While your loan is processing, avoid taking on new debt or making other financial changes like closing credit cards or other accounts.
Anything that affects your debt-to-income ratio may impact your mortgage approval. During the underwriting process, there may be questions or the need for more information. Responding promptly to these requests will keep your application moving forward.
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Knowing what to expect during the mortgage underwriting process can make it easier to navigate. So, keep your debt in check, stay in touch with your lender and be honest about your finances. All these steps will bring you closer to becoming a happy homeowner. An experienced mortgage loan officer is just a phone call or email away, with answers for just about any home-buying question.
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Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Skip to main content. About us Financial education. Support Locations Search. So I have no credit. Nearing 30 would love to pay toward owning a home, our home. A lender might be able to use alternate credit such as utility bills, cell phone bill, etc. Good luck! He was approved for the loan, and then they started asking for other things. If he was already approved, why are we still dealing with underwriter? Could be a million different reasons.
Best to ask the lender directly what is needed and why. I had past payment problems on my last house due to a child being born 4. Bills and testing. Now my son is fine and we have another child and need to move into a bigger house. There are waiting periods to get a mortgage after filing BK, but if extenuating circumstances can be documented the period is much shorter.
Depends on the type of loan and what you can prove. I am just curious if underwriters are able to get some real time report from the gov that says you have had withholdings from your employer therefore your income or do they take your income verification straight from your paystubs.
The USDA is pretty strict when it comes to income to ensure the loans go to those who need them. Colin, I have had rental issues that are on my credit report from the past 6 years. My report is at My husband and I have been pre approved for a loan his score is a What are the chances we may be denied? Credit score is just one piece of the pie. Your score could certainly be better but it being low may just affect the rate you receive, not whether you are approved or not.
Colin, Can a underwriter deny your loan if they feel you you came off wrong and have a bad attitude? Can you fight it, meaning go over their head and talk to their manager? The underwriter denied his loan cause he came off wrong. He was just confused because she asked the same questions as the sales guy. Our house is being built.
Thoughts on rental karma to bring up my score and becoming an authorized user on my brothers card to lengthen my history?
Do we have a chance? Closing May 20th! You can always get a second or third opinion but your FICO scores certainly could use some major improvement, and the self employment income formula is pretty complex depending on what it is you do.
I actually have a question about becoming an underwriter. I just started with my research but this is a career I am highly interested in and would like to speak with someone to get more information in terms of education, training, certification, etc. I have a degree in Accounting, could you tell me what steps I can take for this career. I have some conflict. I want you to give your opinion. But, now I have got an offer from a company that offered me as an underwriter. Do you think I should accept it or not?
Underwriter wants college transcripts to verify former part-time work status. If I provide this item, are they really going to call my school and verify if I provide official transcripts? I have credit over and more than enough equity. My concern is that I am part W2, part I-9 and part cash income, as I nanny.
One of my w-2 incomes ended in July. It was a nanny position. I have more than enough cash income from other nanny families, to make up for that. Will they take VOI from them? I have been in childcare for over 20 years so its not a new employment field. But I hear it would be a better option for me to work for a bank to get experience. I live in South Florida, what do you suggest I do?
I find the underwriting more interesting but how do I get my foot in the door with no experience what so ever and a BA degree in Accounting. Not sure why a bank would give you more experience versus working for an independent lender or a broker. In fact, you might learn more with the latter because they often work with more loan programs, fewer automated systems, etc.
The MLO vs. Generally, you can get the MLO with no prior experience but underwriters tend to need degrees and some experience, or start as junior UWs. My wife was pre-approved in late August for a loan for a new construction loan I will not be on the loan. After she was pre-approved I received a gift from a friend and I gave it to my wife to use as the initial down payment 9k — basically a gift to her. Since the home is new construction her pre-approval will go in to a hibernation until 60 days before close.
At the 60 day mark, the lender will reopen the pre-approval, rerun the credit, and verify assets. When the re-open the pre-approval in February, she will have more than enough money for all of the down including the 9k I gave her , as well as closing costs and reserves.
Also, her debt to income is extremely low, and her credit is around She also has stable employment at the same location for 17 years. Could the gift money be an issues when the underwriter looks at it again? He has already requested my bank statement from that time period. Depends if they use more recent bank statements or the old ones and if so, will they allow gifts as long as they are sourced and paper trailed? They allow gifts that are sourced.
When the pre-approval gets reopened in February, they want the December and January statements — these bank statements will only contain funds received via our direct deposit from our respective employers. It sounds like they want to see my statements from back in August where I received the gift and essentially gifted it to my wife within a few days.
Hi Colin…. Is the income not sufficient? Is there some other issue? At the time this was the only way I could get out of credit card debt. Thank you for your time and advice, Scott. If there is lingering info, they may want an LOE letter of explanation.
I am using my tax return as the funds for a down payment on the home. I had placed 3k on one card and the remainder on my hr block card to save for funds for the down payment. At first they wanted just the hr block info on deposit from the taxes etc. Now they want the info on my other card for the other 3k. My question is, if there is enough on the hr block card for the cash to close, why would they want the info from my other card that has nothing to do with there money they are to receive?
This makes no sense. But they may convey something to you via their loan officer or processor. I was pre-approved for a mortgage loan based on the typical factors. I had great credit but, Once it was sent to the underwriter the company pulled a different report other then my credit report which showed that I was late on my previous mortgage payment for 8 months straight so they asked for an explanation of why they were late.
Which I provided, I filed a Chapter 13 over 7 years ago and during the course of the Chapter 13, which was 5 years total, my mortgage payments were paid by the court appointed trustee, so I would send my mortgage payment on time to the Chapter 13 courts and then the Chapter 13 trustee would forward my payments to my mortgage lender, so I had no control over the payments making it to my mortgage company on time during the Chapter So will this have a strong impact on my loan approval?
Thank you. Income to prove debt to ratio, is it true you only need to see amount s of deposit s for proof of income and not how much money I have in my account which shows on my statement. If so, is it not true I can black out account number, amount I have in account? Maybe for a so-called bank statement program that only focuses on deposits, but probably not a conventional home loan program.
My boyfriend and I were pre-approved for a mortgage. Seller had an open permit that needed to be fixed before closing. Everything was going smoothly and promptly sent requested documents. Comes underwriting and they have a problem with my bonus money.
LO wants a letter from my boss saying bonuses are likely to continue. BUT, I work for a Fortune company.
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