Whenever you apply for a mortgage loan, you are asked questions about your financial history, property, employment, income, bank accounts, and credit. It is always best to be prepared to answer these questions as they come, and even have your documents handy for easy reference. This loan checklist will cover some common documents and information to help in your preparation for answering questions during an application. Keeping these documents available is also to forward to a loan officer when requested.
W2’s over the last 2 years
Paystubs over the last 30 days (they should include gross wages, taxes, deductions, contributions, and net pay information)
*If you work for a family owned business, other documents may be required by the lender
Personal Tax Returns for the past 2-3 years
Business Tax Returns (All Schedules) for the past 2-3 years
Business Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet)
Social Security Income Awards Letter (from current year) or 1099 Form
Social Security Disability Awards Letter (from current year)
Pension Awards Letter (from current year)
Annuity Contract (Or Annuity Document which shows the term and amount of distributions)
Investment Statement (Most recent Quarterly Statement)
Bank Statements Showing Direct Deposits of SSI, SSDI, Pension, Dividend Income
Other documents that can supplement the distribution of income from investments which show amount of investment, term of distributions, and history of deposits as income.
Bank Statements over the last 60 days
Investment Statement from most recent quarter (401k, Pension, Stocks, Bonds & etc)
Copy of Gift Check
Letter of Gift Check Written by the Issuer of Gift Funds
Letter of Explanation for any credit inquiry over the last 6 months (Sometimes Lender will supply a worksheet to fill out this information)
Recent Statement for any new credit obtained in the last 6 months (It should show the current balance, and monthly payment amount)
Receipt for any judgments, liens, or collections paid off