The Loan Process
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Pre-qualification
Pre-qualification occurs before the loan process actually begins. The lender gathers information about your income and debts, and makes a financial determination about how much house you may be able to afford.
It’s a good idea to know how expensive a home you can afford before you start shopping for one! If you are refinancing the loan on your existing home, then the pre-qualification process should help you decide whether refinancing is a good idea for you.
Application
Pre-qualification occurs before the loan process actually begins. The lender gathers information about your income and debts, and makes a financial determination about how much house you may be able to afford.
It’s a good idea to know how expensive a home you can afford before you start shopping for one! If you are refinancing the loan on your existing home, then the pre-qualification process should help you decide whether refinancing is a good idea for you.
Processing of your Estimated Loan
Pre-qualification occurs before the loan process actually begins. The lender gathers information about your income and debts, and makes a financial determination about how much house you may be able to afford.
It’s a good idea to know how expensive a home you can afford before you start shopping for one! If you are refinancing the loan on your existing home, then the pre-qualification process should help you decide whether refinancing is a good idea for you.
Underwriting
The lender’s underwriter is responsible for determining whether the application package prepared by the processor meets all the lender’s criteria. If more information is needed, the loan is put into “suspense” and you will be contacted to supply more documentation.
If the underwriter approves the loan, the lender issues a conditional commitment to lend, orders title insurance, works with you to clear all conditions to its commitment to lend, and then schedules a closing time. Conditions to the lender’s commitment may include issues with credit, income, or the property that may arise during the processing and underwriting process.
Closing
The closing will occur after all conditions are cleared and the lender issues a full loan approval. At the closing, the lender “funds” the loan with a cashier’s check, draft or wire to the closing agent, who disburses funds, in exchange for the title transfer to the property. This is the point at which you finish the loan process and actually refinance or buy the house, subject to the lender’s loan. Closings occur at different places in different states. For instance, some states require that the closing take place at a closing attorney’s office, while others use a title or escrow company. You may also be able to close at your home.
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