How a traditional lender (such
as a bank or mortgage broker)
processes a loan.
Loan
Officer in branch office pre-qualifies
you and collects required information
and documents. Mails or faxes documents
to corporate headquarters.
Processor, in a central office, reviews
your information and requests any additional
documents. Once documentation is complete,
everything is transferred to an underwriter.
Underwriter, a person who typically has
no direct contact with you before making
the decision to approve or disapprove
your loan.
If approved, the Closer assembles the
paperwork and mails or faxes documents
to the local office.
Escrow or title company closes the loan.
Understand the loan process
Once a home has been selected, the processing
of the loan can take up to 40 days or
more if you use a traditional lender such
as a bank.
Pre-Approved
/ Pre- qualified
When you start shopping for a
home, it's nice to know just how much
home you can afford. Even better, wouldn't
you like an edge over other buyers interested
in the same home you are?
Here's the difference between these two
buyer tools.
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