2/14/2024

Checklist to Shop For a Lender

Okay Valentines so You are shopping for a Lender
What are the pieces of information to compare?
A CHECKLIST FOR YOU

FICO NEEDED

RATE AND APR

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO CLOSE

HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE

WHAT PAPERWORK DO I HAVE TO GIVE

HOW MANY PAGES

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN LICENSED

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WHY 

Points

Underwriting processing fee

Loan to value

Minimum loan

Down payment

Reserves

Property type

Condo requirements

Non warrantable condo

Rehab

Cash out

Vesting requirements

Borrower type

 STATES YOU ARE LICENSED

MINIMUM LOAN AMOUNT

Number units

4-8 units

 FHA Loans

USDA Loans

VA Loans

Fannie/Freddie

Prime Mortgages

Jumbo Loans

DSCR Loans

Bank Statement Loans

Foreign National/ITIN

Alt-Doc Loans

Non-QM

CDFI

Rental Loans

Hard Money

Due in X

Prepayment penalty

Buy out of prepay

Fix & Flip

Bridge Loans

P&L Loans

Nonprime