Conventional Mortgage
When you hear talk about bank rates they are generally talking about “conventional Loans”. Loan and Mortgage for simplicity will be considered interchangeable (same thing). Presently, the maximum conforming conventional loan amount for 2021 is $548,250. The loan limit does change annually. There are various types of loans that fall in this category with emphasis to an element(s) that must be considered for your approval. An example would be your income compared to the “Medium Income” for a particular demographic area. The minimum deposit required on the respective mortgage is 3% (of the purchase). Minimum credit score is 620 (being the middle of 3 scores. Mortgage Insurance is included in your payments until you reach 80% loan to value. These loans can be used to purchase a primary home, vacation home, investment properties, houses, townhouses, villas, and condos.
Items Requested (Not All will Apply to you)
- Pay Stubs for the last 30 days with year-to-date.
- Social Security Awards Letter
- Disability Awards Letter
- Pension Benefits Letter
- 2019 & 2020 W2s
- 2019 & 2020 1099s (if applicable)
- 2019 & 2020 Complete Personal Tax Returns including all Schedules, K1s, etc.
- IF SELF-EMPLOYED – 2019 & 2020 Complete Business Tax Returns including all Schedules
- IF SELF-EMPLOYED – 2021 Year-to-Date Profit & Loss Statement (can be self-generated)
- Cancelled Checks to verify alimony/child support/separate maintenance (if using this income to qualify)
- Copy of Bankruptcy Chapter 7 or 13 application including list of creditors (ALL PAGES)
- Discharge Letter of Chapter 7 or 13 Bankruptcy
- Divorce Decree including all pages
- Last 2 months of statements for Monthly Accounts such as checking, savings, CD, brokerage, Profit Sharing, Mutual Funds, etc. (all numbered pages required)
- Most recent statement for Quarterly Accounts such as 401K, 509b, IRA, Roth IRA, retirement accounts, etc. (all numbered pages required)
- Copy of Driver’s License
- Copy of Social Security Card
- For any Foreclosure please provide the following information:
- Subject property complete address
- The mortgage company name
- When it was foreclosed
- Whether the property was sold (yes/no)
- If yes, what date it was sold