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Home Loan Pre Qualification Vs Pre Approval



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shopping for a home loan,       processors can not. Typically     
brokers and lenders will offer to     mortgage brokers do not have      
pre-qualify or pre-approve you        underwriters on staff, so they    
for a mortgage. Home loan             typically can not pre-approve     
pre-qualification and                 your home loan. A valid          
pre-approval are different and        pre-approval is the best tool you 
distinct processes, so it is          can have when shopping for a new  
important for you to understand       home. The key is to ensure that   
the difference.                       it is valid. A valid pre-approval 
Pre-Qualified

              has been underwritten by an       

A loan officer or loan             authorized underwriter (an        
processor working for a mortgage      underwriter is the final person   
lender or broker can typically        that says your loan is approved). 
pre-qualify you for a home loan       If an underwriter pre-approves    
within an hour. Getting               your home loan application        
pre-qualified for a home loan is      upfront, all you have to do is    
a good first step that will let       find the home you want, have it   
you know if you should proceed to     appraised, and then you should be 
the pre-approval process. To get      able to close in just a few days. 
pre-qualified you will need to        Some mortgage brokers and lenders 
complete a mortgage application       will issue pre-approvals that     
and allow the broker or lender to     have not been reviewed by an      
pull your credit. They will           authorized underwriter, be sure   
review the mortgage application       to ask.

                       
and your credit and let your know     

To get pre-approved for a home 
if you are pre-qualified.

         loan you will need to provide the 

Pre-Approved

            underwriter with your income and  

Only a mortgage underwriter        asset documentation (W2’s, Bank   



Statements, etc). The underwriter     you around, they want to make     
will review your credit, mortgage     sure that they are going to be    
application, documentation, and       compensated for their efforts. By 
then approve you for a set loan       ensuring the realtor that you are 
amount and property value. Once       approved, they will be willing to 
you have been pre-approved for a      spend more time working for       
home loan you are ready to start      you.

                          
shopping. The process typically       

In summary, a                  
takes a couple of days.

           pre-qualification is a good place 

Knowing exactly what type of       to start. Once you have the       
home loan you can obtain will         pre-qualification, you should     
allow you to shop and negotiate       proceed to the pre-approval       
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could inform a seller that you        brokers and lenders offering      
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