Note: Underwriters may request additional information near the final days of closing.
Do’s
- Do save every paycheck and all pages of bank statements throughout the process
- Do run all monies through your checking and savings accounts
- Do pay-off outstanding credit accounts immediately, and keep documentation
- Do document all irregular deposits into your checking or savings account
- Do keep all financial documentation available in case you may need them again
- Do obtain proof your gift came from the donor (copy of donor’s account statement and
- check). Use Gift Letter form.
- Do obtain gift funds at least 2 month before closing
- Do provide all pages of your bank statements
- Do return your initial disclosures to Your Mortgage Company immediately
- Do document any liquidation of stocks, savings bonds, 401K loans
Don’ts
- Don’t make any job changes with out notifying Your Mortgage Company
- Don’t cash your paychecks (deposit paychecks into your accounts)
- Don’t wait to pay off any outstanding credit accounts
- Don’t close major credit cards until after closing.
- Don’t throw away any documentation until process is over
- Don’t trade in or buy a new car without notifying Your Mortgage Company
- Don’t give earnest money in the form of cashiers check (unless it runs through your
- bank account or you keep a copy of it)
- Don’t open any new credit accounts without talking with Your Mortgage Company
- Don’t wait until the last minute to provide documentation to Your Mortgage Company
- Don’t borrow money for your down payment
- Don’t give earnest money in the form of cash
- Don’t save money outside of your checking or savings accounts
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