Documents lenders will require in order to process your mortgage application:
Verification of income
- Earnings statements: W-2 forms, recent pay stubs and tax returns for the past two years;
- If you are self-employed: profit and loss statements and tax returns for current year and previous two years;
- Additional income: social security, overtime bonus, commission, interest income, veteran's benefits and so on.
Verification of your assets
- List of bank account numbers, the address of your bank branch, checking and savings account statements for the previous 2-3 months;
- List of savings bonds, stocks or investments and their approximate market values;
- Copies of titles to any motor vehicles that are paid in full.
Information about the purchase
- Copy of the ratified purchase contract;
- If you made a deposit to the seller to show that you are serious about buying the house, bring a copy of canceled deposit check on house.
Your debts
- Credit card bills for the past few billing periods;
- Other consumer debt such as car loans, furniture loans, student loans and other personal and cosigned installment loans with creditor addresses and phone numbers;
- Evidence of mortgage and/or rental payments;
- Copies of alimony or child support.
If you have no established credit history, supply the lender with canceled checks for rent, utilities and obligations to show payment history.